Batter Dietrich Hit by Pitch in Strike Zone Ruling

[Lindsay]

After Max Muncy admitted to embellishing his injury ("soccer style") in Los Angeles, we cautioned umpires about blind trust. Reds batter Derek Dietrich took a hit-by-pitch on a pitched ball thrown within the strike zone in Miami during Cincinnati's Monday night clash against the Marlins. This Ask...

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[Umpire in Chief]

You come up to bat with a giant elbow pad and get hit in the zone. SMH. 

[stkjock]

I'd say he leaned into that one.

I guess that's not a reviewable play by challenge. 

[Umpire in Chief]

1 minute ago, stkjock said:

I'd say he leaned into that one.

On the replay I'd say so, live action I'd probably have a hard time saying.

[agdz59]

Is it me or are more MLB players being awarded a HBP while making no attempt to avoid it? In fact, I've wondered if there is an MLB exception to 5.12(b)(2).