OUT OF POSITION.

The article discusses how 39 Major League Baseball position players have appeared as relief pitchers in a record 49 baseball games as of August 5, 2018, and it mentions how some of the players have been unsuccessful in their pitching attempts, while others such as infielders Pablo Sandoval and Alex Blandino have been successful. The walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP) percentages of players such as Matt Davidson, Drew Butera, and Hernan Perez are assessed.