We Need a Ruling on Last Year's Question

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Anything that gets you into a box score counts as playing.

At least, that's my definition and I'm sticking with it.

[Frayed Knot]

]Anything that gets you into a box score counts as playing

Or just announced into the game technically.
There's the case of one pitcher (forget his name - he was the brother of an ML player I think) who was announced into the game as a relief pitcher. He then heard a pop while warming up on the mound and had to be pulled before ever pacing a hitter. He never pitched again but he IS listed as having appeared in an ML game.