Double Switch

[blueump]

I've heard a lot about the "double switch" in MLB lately. I'm not exactly sure what they are refering to. I'm sure its probably something I already know, however, I can't put a "face" on this.

Can someone please explain what it is, without crushing my fragile ego?

[Rich Ives]

Suppose the pitcher is due up next half-inning but you want to both hit for him AND keep him in the game. What to do? Double switch.

You take a fielder who was just up LAST inning out, put the pitcher in his lineup slot, and put the replacement fielder in the pitcher's slot.

[scyguy]

it is when you replace your pitcher and another fielder with two new players(another player and pitcher). For example, say you just batted and your 8th place hitter made the last out. Now, in the next half inning you decide to replace your pitcher. If you bring in say another fielder, then you can place that fielder in the nine hole and the new pitcher in the batting order of the other fielder you removed.

[LDUB]

It does not have to be done with the pitcher. It can be done with any two players.

[Rich Ives]

Originally posted by LDUB
It does not have to be done with the pitcher. It can be done with any two players.

True, but when's the last time you saw it happpen that way?

[millhouse76]

The double switch is tricky. The most common time that you see it is when the pitcher is due up next inning, and there is a change during the half preceeding. They will bring in a new pitcher and say centerfielder. The centerfielder will go in to the lineup where the pitcher was, and the pitcher will go where the centerfielder was. Thus avoiding the pitcher having to bat. The key here is not the switch, but how it is done. The manager must inform you before he calls to the bullpen, at least in OBR.