Why do you get no credit for hitting a fly ball or pop fly that is caught in baseball?

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Hitting the ball, especially at the pro level, is hard. Why is it that hitting a ball on the ground between the defensive players is rewarded much higher than knocking a skyrocketing ball into the outfield that gets caught?

Shouldn’t a pop fly, even if caught, count for something? I think it should at least put you on first base. It would make the game of baseball a better product.

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You can get some credit. You can get a RBI “Runs Batted In”. Essentially you get a runner on 2nd or 3rd, and you go up and hit a pop up as far back as you can. As soon as the opposing team catches the ball, and you are out, the runner can “tag” and run for home.

If he makes it, then you get credit.

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