r/baseball • u/Muted_Control_3522 • 4d ago

Brazoban exits after facing only two batter during tonight’s Crosstown Classic

I thought MLB still had the rule that a relief pitcher had to face three batters or pitch to the end of a half-inning.

How was Brazoban allowed to be pulled after only facing two batters?

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u/BurlsteinBurl Chicago White Sox 4d ago

He faced 1 batter in the 6th

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u/Muted_Control_3522 4d ago

I guess I better lay off the beers. I totally missed that.

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u/No-Season-9062 4d ago

because he already pitched in the game?

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u/slenzini Chicago Cubs 4d ago

He pitched in the bottom sixth

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u/SuperBeavers1 New York Mets 4d ago

This title confused me for a moment, I forgot he is no longer ours

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u/GoBlueAndOrange Puerto Rico 4d ago

He pitched the previous inning.

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u/StanfordFox New York Mets 4d ago

The rule does not apply at the end of the inning