OK, I found this. comment if you think this does or does not apply.
this reads as an initial play per the casebook 2.47.3B.
in this case, it states that if the ball deflects off the pitcher, it is still considered an initial play. however the case refers to a runner contacting the fielder after a deflected ball. it is not addressing a runner being struck by that deflected ball.
per 2.47.3B, if it is deflected off of any fielder other than the pitcher, it is no longer an initial play.
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
It's the OP perception that it is the centerpoint. This is a deflected batted ball hitting the runner not in contact with a base. It is not interfering with a fielder attempting to field a batted ball on the initial play.
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