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What to Know About Trips to the Mound
Topics: Manager, Pitcher
Substitutions and Mound Visits 5.10 (a)-5.11 (D) (3) Substitution issues: Rule 5.10-b Comment Double-Switch: The manager must give the substitutions to the umpire before he signals. Both players must be given at the same time; A manager can do it as late as when he gets on the mound. If a manager signals before he…
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MLB Umpires Misinterpret Mound Visit Rule
Topics: Latest News, Manager, Official Baseball Rules, Pitcher, Substitutions, Umpire
Under rule 5.10 (L), (3) (4), a manager is prohibited from making a second visit to the mound while the same hitter is at bat but if a pinch-hitter is substituted for the batter, the manager or coach may then make a second visit to the mound but must then remove the pitcher. The D’backs…