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Originally Posted by tankmjg24
Hey guys I currently have a bragging rights bet going on with a fellow official of mine. I have searched all over for a rules reference to the situation yet cannot find one. I am hoping that you all can help guide me in finding one.
In Major League Baseball, I say that in order for a player to be eligible to pitch that he must be listed on the official lineup as an eligible pitcher. If he is not listed on the lineup as a pitcher then he cannot pitch. My friend says that no such rule exists and that anyone on the team can pitch.
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Sorry, you owe your buddy a beer.
(Think back, and you'd have known your position to be false. Jose Canseco comes immediately to mind, but there have been LOTS of examples of position players stepping in to pitch in a blowout. The lineup card in MLB doesn't list subs at positions anyway.)