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Rule of the Week: The Best Quick Pitch Advice for Coaches and Players

Topics: Balk, Batter, Blog, Pitcher, Quick Pitch, Umpire

What does a quick pitch look like? Watch the video! This week’s official baseball rule is all about the quick pitch. If the pitcher throws the ball on purpose to surprise the batter, it is a quick pitch. In the set position, according to Rule 5.07(a)(2), the pitcher must pause after the stretch, holding the…

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