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Originally Posted by GarthB
I did not check with MLB, I asked current and former working professional umpires who would be the ones to make a call.
So far they all agreed that in the originally posted situation they would not rule interference at the professional level.
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Probably because they've read MLBUM 6.10: "If the batter becomes a runner on ball four and the catcher's throw strikes him or his bat, the ball remains alive and in play (provided no intentional interference by the batter-runner)."
(Or, maybe that's not the OP -- I've forgotten by now)