The Chicago White Sox had the earliest hook of the day for their starting pitcher on Friday. It wasn’t by choice.
Manager Will Venable made a flub when he went out to visit starting pitcher Noah Schultz not once, but twice in the first inning. MLB rules require a pitcher to be removed from a game if a manager visits him twice in the same inning.
Guardians manager Stephen Vogt immediately flagged the mistake when Venable walked onto the field, leading to a conference among the umpires. Crew chief Andy Fletcher then announced the ruling:
“Chicago has made a second visit to the mound. The pitcher must pitch to this batter and then the pitcher must…
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