ball hits runner on infield fly

RulesMLB Umpire Manual

RUNNER TOUCHED BY INFIELD FLY

Rule 5.09(b)(7): Rule 5.09(b)(7) was amended in 2019 to clarify that when a runner is touched by an Infield Fly when he is not in contact with his base and before the ball has gone through, or by, an infielder, and no other infielder has a chance to make a play on the ball, both…

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