Batter Throws Bat at Ball

[tankmjg24]

So trying to decide if this is a foul ball or something illegal. Right handed batter and right handed pitcher with the game being played under OBR rules. 1-2 count and a really nice curve is thrown. Ball is in the other batters box and batter has already started to swing. He is no where near the ball, so he throws the bat at the ball and makes contact. When the ball hits the bat, the bat is entirely out of his hands. Thoughts?

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[Replacematt]

Fair or foul, depending on where the ball ends up. This is legal and the same as any other batted ball.

[Gfoley4]

 

[UmpJeff]

"Foul! You gonna be okay, Catch?"...as you're sweeping the plate...

[Rich Ives]

5 minutes ago, UmpJeff said:

"Foul! You gonna be okay, Catch?"...as you're sweeping the plate...

It's a batted ball. Not necessarily foul.

[VolUmp]

No different than throwing the bat at a pitch out on a squeeze play.  It's no only legal, it's proper and coached and expected.

[MadMax]

On July 7, 2016 at 8:44 AM, Rich Ives said:

It's a batted ball. Not necessarily foul.

@UmpJeff was responding to the video clip, wherein the batted ball is, indeed, foul after deflecting off the catcher.