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Originally Posted by MrBojangles
Can someone please explain the rule about substituting the DH? It seems that if you sub for him (even if he gets injured) you lose the DH in your lineup and the batter hits in that spot the rest of the game. Is that correct?
Why would the rule be like that?
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Substitution isn't the issue. He can be pinch hit for and pinch run for with no problem. However if you want the DH to play in the field then the current pitcher and any subsequent PH must hit in the replaced fielders spot in the order. If the DH becomes the pitcher all subsequent pitchers and PH will bat in the DH spot. You can't move the DH spot in the batting order via a double switch, but after losing the DH, double switches are allowed as there is no DH spot in the order.
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