Are pitchers allowed to block home plate with their body?

Question

Say there's a runner on third and the pitcher just threw a wild pitch. the catcher retrieves the ball and throws it back to the pitcher. can the pitcher block home plate like a catcher (and possibly get tackled)?

Answer 1

yes. but why? why would he get in teh way to get tackled. they wouldn't position them self like that.. they would get in the way to make a tag only.

Answer 2

Any player can block the plate. As long as they are trying to make a tag. Just remember the player sliding into home plate is sliding spikes first.

Answer 3

Yes.

Answer 4

Um!,

What else, a disapproving stare? Maybe, but I doubt it.

Ask Russell Martin, How many base-runners did he tag out during the 2008 All-Star game?

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

He can't block the plate unless he has the ball or is about to receive it.

Answer 7

Yes and there is conlusion in mlb is allowed.

Answer 8

If it's risking injury then I have a problem with it, but you'd be a club house hero if you save a playoff series.

Answer 9

He can do whatever he wants as long as he knows he will get pummeled by the runner

Answer 10

No player is allowed to stand in the basepath (i.e., blocking the plate) unless he has the ball.  If he does, then he can do so.

Answer 11

absolutely

Answer 12

No. The pitcher don't have the protective gears that the catcher have. A pitcher is allowed to make any play at home plate, however if he block the plate he is subjected to serious injury, therefore is not an option.

Answer 13

The rules would certainly allow it, but a manager might not be too happy.

Pitchers tend to be more fragile than position players and often more important (especially an Ace or a Closer), and a pitcher doesn't have the pads a catcher does to protect during a collision.

It is perfectly legal, though.

Answer 14

if he is crazy & or stupid enough. Go right ahead, no rules against it. Just not good judgement unless you are Urlacker size trying to block the plate from somebody like Ecstine then in that case go right ahead.