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		radpanda 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Baseball durations after the pitch clock To be pedantic I don’t think the 3-batter rule mentions relief pitchers. If a team wanted to use an opening pitcher to face only the first batter and then replace him, that would also be against the rules. https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/three-batter-minimum

hluska 3 months ago [–]

If you’re going to be pedantic, don’t rely on a glossary. 5.10 (g) specifically mentions both starting and substitute pitchers.

It’s truly a shame that I had to mention this because it adds nothing to the conversation.

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