Hitting A Bouncing Ball
Nanci Ashback from Wilmington,Delaware asks:
When a pitcher throws the ball and it hits the plate and bounces up and the batter hits it, isn't that considered a dead ball?
No, a batter is allowed to hit a pitch that bounces, no matter where the ball bounces. If the batter does hit a bouncing ball, it shall be treated as if he hit the ball while it was in flight.
Answered by: Jonathan Bravo
Keywords: Hits, MLB Rule 2.00 BALL