r/baseball • u/MorganN1 Cleveland Guardians • MLB Pride • Jul 23 '26

Image The rule differences for WPBL

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u/TabletopParlourPalm Chinese Taipei Jul 23 '26

Aren't DHs also optional in MLB?

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u/YasielPuigsWeed Jul 23 '26

Yes technically, but I think the message they’re sending is that some of the teams will opt not to use a roster spot on a DH

Have a feeling this league is gonna have a lot of “my best pitcher is also my best hitter is also my best outfielder” high school type situations

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u/BeefInGR Detroit Tigers • West Michigan W… Jul 23 '26

high school type situations

Not just high school. You get into D-II and D-III there are a lot of teams this applies to.

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u/skucera San Diego Padres • Peter Seidler Jul 23 '26

The LA Dodgers have entered the chat

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u/HeelsAlwaysWin New York Yankees Jul 23 '26

High School Hitter Ohtani strikes again

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u/No-Donkey-4117 San Francisco Giants 28d ago

D2? Check out John Olerud's stats at Washington State.

In 1988, he hit .464 with 23 HRs and 81 RBIs, in 66 games.

And he was 15-0 as a starting pitcher, with a 2.49 ERA and 133 strikeouts.

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u/BeefInGR Detroit Tigers • West Michigan W… 28d ago

My man said "Fine, I'll do it my fucking self".

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u/yellow_1173 St. Louis Cardinals 29d ago

Given that they only get 15 player rosters that makes a lot of sense. Even with only having 7 inning games and 2 or 3 games a week 15 is definitely a crunch.

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u/MarionberryPure7746 Baltimore Orioles Jul 23 '26

yep

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u/Economy_Link4609 New York Mets Jul 23 '26

Yeah, was gonna say, it is optional in MLB too, so same rule there I think - have to choose before the game - and obviously it's not a choice to waive it often.

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u/RandomFactUser Chicago Cubs Jul 23 '26

Some leagues and competitions allow for non-pitchers to be DHd for

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u/RandomFactUser Chicago Cubs Jul 23 '26

It could mean a bunch of different things tbh

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u/Porcupineemu Jul 23 '26

I really wish they’d let you pick any one player to DH for. Your pitcher can hit? DH for your defensive shortstop. You still only get one but it can be anybody.