Can you DH for someone else besides the pitcher?

[ToxicShock]

His defense is stellar, but man Chris Davis sucks at the plate. I think I'd rather take my chances with a pitcher batting rather than him. I guess on the bright side, he strikes out so freaking much that he's not hitting into double plays.

 

[bassale47]

If you use a DH, it must be for the pitcher. If your pitcher is a good hitter, you don't have to DH for him, but you can't DH for anyone else either.

 

[Longhorny630]

DH is a stupid rule made to increase the number of hits in a game so more fans would show up during the 70's. PEDs do the same thing, but they're illegal. What's up with that?

 

[salonghorn-70]

Can you change the position that you DH during the course of the game?

 

[blonthang]

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[bassale47]

No. If you use a DH, you always have to use the DH for the pitcher. You can remove the DH from the game as a batter and put him in as defensive substitute, but then you forfeit the DH position in the batting order for the rest of the game. The pitcher would have to bat for himself from then on.

In college baseball, the pitcher can bat for himself, but he is listed officially as the DH. He can come out of the game as the pitcher but remain as the DH. He just can't play any other defensive position once he's been removed as the pitcher.

 

[GemStateJim]

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[where_are_my_8s]

In college the same player can be the P and DH. At some point if he comes out of the game pitching he can continue to hit for the pitcher that comes in relief. I remember that happening all the time with Keischnick.

 

[bassale47]

No, Raley was pulled in the 7th inning for Alex Wilson. He batted in the bottom of the inning as the DH and was tossed for arguing balls and strikes. He did start in right field for the rest of the series, though.

 

[GemStateJim]

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[HornHuskerDad]

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