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Originally Posted by marvin
So - my takeaway from the discussion of this situation is that the player is in the game (substitution is official), but does not have to pitch.
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That is correct. The substitution, if reported to opposing coach, has been made. If the coach wants to re-enter the starter, then that is what the coach is doing; a re-entry, a new substitution, not undoing the prior substitution.
And, there is no requirement that anyone that has thrown a warmup pitch must pitch to a batter. One of those myths that follow the game, like "the hands are part of the bat". Unfortunately, when the coaches get to write rules, the myths can become reality ("have to pull bat back after to squaring to bunt" is one example starting in NCAA after never actually being a rule anywhere).