The other thing to remember in this situation is that Cather's obstruction is still in play.
Since this is a pitch and a live ball, if the catcher or any other fielder picks up that ball before it reaches the plate AND the batter could have a chance to hit it, that is catcher's obstruction.
With the OP, that was not a concern as the ball was rolling toward the first base foul line well away from where the batter was.
Since this is a pitch and a live ball, if the catcher or any other fielder picks up that ball before it reaches the plate AND the batter could have a chance to hit it, that is catcher's obstruction.
With the OP, that was not a concern as the ball was rolling toward the first base foul line well away from where the batter was.