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Originally Posted by pilight
Why not bring the outfielder in, shift the other two over, and send the wrong side infielder out.
Hell, just do the shift and if the ump says anything, tell them it's an outfielder. Only the pitcher and catcher are defined positions in the rulebook.
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The way I understand the rule, this isn't completely viable because the infielders have to "check in" with the umpire whenever they enter the game and declare which side of the infield they will be on. It's akin to how American football makes people check-in as eligible receivers when stacking the line.
When a player checks-in, he must be on the declared side. So if he goes to the outfield, he would still have to be on the same side of second base at the start of the pitch.