Appeal

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What is the Definition of an Appeal in Baseball?

An appeal in baseball occurs when the defense team observes an infraction during play which would have been otherwise allowed without the appeal. Appealing gives the defense a way to raise concerns about unlawful play taking place that the umpires may have missed.

An appeal can be made for multiple reasons, but the most common type of appeal revolves around the offense team batting out of turn. An appeal can be made on a batter or base runner providing their play has been infracted in some way.

When casting an appeal, the defense team needs to do so before the beginning of the next pitch or before their team has left fair territory.

I'm Nick, a professional researcher & writer by day and a die-hard baseball fan by night. I have a deep love and knowledge of the game and love sharing it with others. I've been involved in baseball in one way or another for as long as I can remember - playing the game on an amateur level since I was a kid, writing about the game for my college newspaper, and now working with some of the biggest names in baseball media.