MLB Rules
🏛️Official — MLB7.2 Illegal Pitch (OBR Rule 6.02(b))
Verdict
Per OBR Rule 6.02(b), an illegal pitch is a pitch delivered while the pitcher's pivot foot is not in contact with the pitcher's plate (when no runners are on base). The penalty is a ball added to the count.
Source: Rule 6.02
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