Hit by pitch

[Hayes Davis]

Originally posted by Michael Taylor
That's entirely judgement and you can do whatever you deem correct as far as whether he tried to avoid or not.

We all know that when the pitch is in-flight there is a responsibility placed on the batter to at least attempt to get out of the way. Other words, at least make it look good.

However, under Rule 2.00 Ball, this measure of avoidance is not listed. "If the pitch touches the ground and bounces through the strike zone, it is a 'ball.' If such a pitch touches the batter, he shall be awarded first base." As one can see there appears to be an automatic awarding of first base when the batter is hit by a pitch that bounces.