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Thanks. Makes sense.

Were told we could freely sub in and out after min play time was made unannounced..so to me we could be silent, but mike in to SPR and just have James hit when that spot came up. But this is cleaner

Originally Posted by aceholleran

I am taking it that neither Mike nor James is pitching.

First off, you must reinsert James into the batting order if you want Mike to be a SPR. You could do this before the inning starts. As long as Mike is NOT in the batting order at the time, he can run for the third player, whom I'll call Harry.

The exception here is if Harry has already been removed for a SPR during that game. If so, only a legit pinch runner may replace him.

NOW, let's say Harry gets on base, and Mike is sent in as SPR. This is legal because Mike is not in the current batting order. We then have different possible scenarios.

a) When the fifth slot comes up, if Mike is still on base, James, or another eligible sub to go into that slot, must bat.

b) If Mike is put out, and the fifth slot still comes up, you can have James bat OR reinsert Mike into the lineup.

In general, once non-pitchers have met MPR, you can swap them in and out at will. But only a player not in the current batting order can be a SPR.

Hope this helps.

Ace
D2 CT