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In baseball, a pinch hitter is a common term for a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted in at any time while the ball is dead; the manager may use any player that has not yet entered the game as a substitute. This is called defensive substitution. The player that is removed from the game cannot return into the game to play for the rest of the game. Pinch hitters are often used to replace a starting player when they are thought to have a better chance of reaching base or helping other runners to score.

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  • In baseball, a pinch hitter is a common term for a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted in at any time while the ball is dead; the manager may use any player that has not yet entered the game as a substitute. This is called defensive substitution. The player that is removed from the game cannot return into the game to play for the rest of the game. Pinch hitters are often used to replace a starting player when they are thought to have a better chance of reaching base or helping other runners to score.
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  • In baseball, a pinch hitter is a common term for a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted in at any time while the ball is dead; the manager may use any player that has not yet entered the game as a substitute. This is called defensive substitution. The player that is removed from the game cannot return into the game to play for the rest of the game. Pinch hitters are often used to replace a starting player when they are thought to have a better chance of reaching base or helping other runners to score. In the National League of North America's Major League Baseball, the Pacific League in Japan, and various other Minor leagues the pitcher is often pinch hit for in the middle or late innings of a game. This is because pitchers are often poor hitters and get tired after six to seven innings of pitching. Often this use of a pinch hitter is part of a double switch, in which a relief pitcher replaces a defensive player who will not bat soon, and a defensive player replaces the former starting pitcher that is currently up to bat. This strengthens the lineup in the short term by preventing the relief pitcher from batting and allowing a better hitter to bat. Nearly all other leagues use the designated hitter rule in which pitchers seldom bat, removing a possible situation where a pinch hitter may be desired.
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