About: Pitching by position players
In baseball, pitching by position players refers to the act of a position player (a player who is normally a catcher, an infielder, or an outfielder) being used as a pitcher. A position player typically pitches when a game has a lopsided score or when the game has gone so far into extra innings that no other pitchers are available. The term is not used for a two-way player, a baseball player who is skilled at pitching and who plays another position.
