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Inbaseball, aposition player is a player who on defense plays as aninfielder,outfielder, orcatcher. Apitcher is generally not considered a position player. Adesignated 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 arelief pitcher on some occasions. This typically happens if a game is ablowout, if no other pitchers are available, or if the game has gone well intoextra innings.[1]
Inice hockey, "position player" refers to all non-goaltender players (forwards anddefencemen), although "skater" is the more common term.
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