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Originally Posted by BSBAL18
I recently came across a seasoned umpire who noticed me telling new pitchers coming in during an inning “man on 1st and 2nd. 1 our. No count on batter” like I am used to doing. He stayed I was not a coach and should not engage the pitcher. I had asked for a critique so he wasn’t demeaning about it, but do you all do any “status update” with a new pitcher?
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It's the coach's job to do this.
If there's a change mid-batter, give the ball/strike count before the first pitch from the new pitcher. Nothing more.