Blocked Ball?

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

This is the only time the word "engaged" or any form of that word, is noted in MLB rules:

BENCH OR DUGOUT is the seating facilities reserved for players, substitutes and

other team members in uniform when they are not actively engaged on the playing field.

What you defined is clearly a blocked ball in all games with which I am familiar (U-trip not one of them).

Whether it is INT is purely up to the umpire and I do not believe it is absolute.

Well, if you want to play the baseball card then you should note that the on-deck batter is on the field legally, and in fact required to be there.