Rules Question On Double Switch

[Ratsbuddy]

This sort of came up last night late during the Braves and D’Backs game in Arizona.

Lets say in the 8th inning that Souza (the rightfielder) for the Dbacks gets called out on strikes, argues with the home plate ump, and gets ejected. So the next batter makes the last out and then the Dbacks manager comes out to make the double switch, putting in a new pitcher and replacing Souza in RF.

So, the Braves manager comes out and argues that he CANNOT replace Souza in RF because Souza was ejected already and not in the game. The Braves manager argues that the Dbacks have to put someone in RF before a double switch can occur, that you cant double switch a player that has been ejected.

Make any sense? What does Arizona do, put in a starting pitcher in RF just as a body that allows them to make the double switch?

This didn’t quite happen this way but it made me think.

r/Rat

[CariocaCardinal]

Why doesn’t AZ just put in the relief pitcher to replace Souza and a RF to replace the pitcher. It may no longer technically be a diuble switch since Souza has to be replaced anyway but it has the same result.

[bicyclemike]

I think you can substitute in any manner you want. So as CC says, you can put the new pitcher in Souza’s spot and a rightfielder in the pitcher’s place.

[Ratsbuddy]

I agree guys. I think Braves announcers point was that the Dbacks manager came to the home plate ump wanting to double switch and there really wasn’t any need for that since Souza was already out of the game and there was nobody to double switch.

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