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In baseball, certain players on defense
In
baseball
, a
position player
is a player who on defense plays as an
infielder
,
outfielder
, or
catcher
. A
pitcher
is not considered a position player. A
designated hitter
, who bats but does not play any defensive position, is also not considered a position player.
Position players are eligible to pitch, and a manager will use a position player as a
relief pitcher
on some occasions. This typically happens if a game is a
blowout
, if no other pitchers are available, or if the game has gone well into
extra innings
.
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In other sports
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In
ice hockey
, "position player" refers to all non-
goaltender
players (
forwards
and
defencemen
), although "skater" is the more common term.
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