What is Pitcher?
{{other uses}} [[Image:Baseball pitching motion 2004.jpg|thumb|420px|right|[[Brandon Claussen]], pitching for the [[Cincinnati Reds]], delivers the ball to home plate]] In [[baseball]], the '''pitcher''' is the player who throws the [[baseball (ball)|baseball]] from the pitcher's [[mound]] to the [[catcher]] to begin each play, trying to [[out (baseball)|retire]] a [[batter (baseball)|batter]] who tries to get on base, usually by hitting the ball with their bat or by taking a [[walk (baseball)|walk]]. A pitcher can also 'pick off' a base runner by throwing the ball to the baseman of the base they stepped off of if they don't make it back in time. This adds one [[Out (baseball)|out]] to the inning, putting the team closer to being able to bat. ==Related pages== * [[Baseball]] {{sport-stub}} [[Category:Baseball positions]]