On-deck
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Being on-deck only guarantees the batter will get a chance to bat in the inning if there are fewer than two outs, and the number of outs plus the number of
The player next in line to bat following the on-deck batter is colloquially referred to as being
On-deck circles
There are two on-deck circles in the field, one for each team, either circle can be used by either team, positioned in foul ground between home plate and the respective teams' benches. The on-deck circle is where the next scheduled batter, or "on-deck" batter, warms up while waiting for the current batter to finish his turn. The on-deck circle is either an area composed of bare dirt; a plain circle painted onto artificial turf; or often, especially at the professional level, made from artificial material, with a team or league logo painted onto it.
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Significance in save situations
A relief pitcher who comes in to pitch when his team is ahead can earn a save if the tying run is either on base, at bat, or on-deck, and the pitcher then finishes the game without giving up the lead.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Official Baseball Rules" (PDF) (2021 ed.). Major League Baseball. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- NCAA. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
External links
- Media related to On-deck circles at Wikimedia Commons