Pitcher throwing to unoccupied base

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Thu Jun 08, 2017, 11:06am

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Originally Posted by Only a fan

Another situation....runners at 1st and 2nd and batter squares to bunt. 1st baseman charges with right handed pitcher. He attempts a pick off at 1st...at what point in relation to where the 1st baseman is located is the pitcher not considered throwing to 1st base? How far away from 1st can the 1st baseman be before the pitcher is considered not throwing directly to the base?

If he's close enough to make an immediate play on the runner, he's close enough.

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