▁the ▁ball ▁in ▁such ▁a ▁manner ▁for ▁it ▁to ▁be ▁unh itt able ▁and ▁in ▁a ▁position ▁where ▁the ▁catch er ▁can ▁quickly ▁le ap ▁to ▁his ▁feet ▁to ▁catch ▁it . ▁A ▁well - th rown ▁pitch out ▁will ▁allow ▁the ▁catch er ▁to ▁receive ▁the ▁ball ▁standing ▁up ▁as ▁opposed ▁to ▁his ▁usual ▁squ at , ▁giving ▁him ▁a ▁better ▁line ▁to ▁throw ▁to ▁a ▁base ▁without ▁the ▁pitch er ▁or ▁the ▁batter ▁ob struct ing ▁his ▁vision ▁or ▁aim . ▁Moreover , ▁it ▁is ▁easier ▁to ▁throw ▁a ▁ball ▁with ▁more ▁force ▁from ▁a ▁standing ▁position ▁than ▁it ▁is ▁from ▁a ▁squ at , ▁which ▁is ▁why ▁most ▁catch ers ▁le ap ▁to ▁their ▁feet ▁when ▁attempting ▁to ▁throw ▁out ▁a ▁base ▁ste aler . ▁▁ ▁A ▁pitch out ▁is ▁a ▁type ▁of ▁intent ional ▁ball , ▁but ▁diff ers ▁in ▁that ▁a ▁pitch out ▁is ▁thrown ▁harder ▁to ▁give ▁the ▁catch er ▁the ▁most ▁time ▁to ▁throw ▁out ▁the ▁base ▁runner . ▁ ▁The ▁pitch out ▁can ▁be ▁called ▁for ▁when ▁the ▁manager ▁or ▁catch er ▁bel ieves ▁that ▁an ▁existing ▁bas er un ner ▁is ▁likely ▁to ▁attempt ▁a ▁ste al , ▁and ▁forms ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁two ▁( with ▁the ▁pick off ) ▁main ▁counter me asures ▁a ▁pitch er ▁can ▁take ▁against ▁a ▁potential ▁ste aler . ▁A ▁runner ▁attempting ▁to ▁ste al ▁on ▁a ▁pitch out ▁will ▁have ▁a ▁more ▁difficult ▁time ▁be ating ▁the ▁throw ▁to ▁second ▁base ▁and ▁almost ▁no ▁chance ▁of ▁ste