Double switch (baseball)
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Double switch (baseball)
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In baseball, the double switch is a type of player substitution, usually performed by a team while playing defense. The double switch is typically used to make a pitching substitution, while simultaneously placing the incoming pitcher in a more favorable spot in the batting order than was occupied by the outgoing pitcher. To perform a double switch, the ball must be dead. Beginning in 2022 the National League adopted the designated hitter. Pitchers no longer took a spot in the batting order, and
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_switch_(baseball)
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2004-04-08T12:20:59Z
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2024-09-14T01:40:09Z
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