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Originally Posted by Old School
You got it reversed. One a batter is announced and the at-bat starts, he must bat, cannot be replaced in the at-bat unless injuried. But you can switch the pitcher as many times as you want, even in the middle of the count. However, in the pro's, once you replace the pitcher, he is out of the game permanently, unless you stick him into the field, but I don't believe he can come back and pitch again once replaced. In softball, once the pitcher returns to a position in the field, he can then come back and pitch again and you can do this as many times as you want.
I know this is the same for MLB and softball slow pitch. The manager only gets one trip to the mound an not replace the pitcher in the same inning. Two trips to the mound in any one inning by the manager or pitching coach, pitcher must be replaced.
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This is stunning it's so wrong. In every possible way.
A pitcher can return to the mound once per inning if he stays in the game by playing another position. If in the AL, this kills the DH, BTW.
A manager cannot make two trips to the same batter in MLB. If he does after being warned, the manager is ejected and the pitcher must finish the at bat and then HE'S ejected.
You can pinch hit as often as you like. It's not unusual for a pinch hitter to be announced, followed by a pitching change, followed by a pinch hitter for the guy who hasn't even come up to the plate. But that's where it stops, as a pitcher must pitch until he completes an at bat or the side is retired.