So you can be out the batters box and be “hit by a pitch”

Step into the path of the ball out of batters box

quote:

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1) A batter may not make a movement to intentionally get hit by the pitch,
regardless of the location of the pitch. The batter must also avoid being hit
whenever possible, unless the pitch is within the batter’s box occupied by
the batter. If the batter’s action is deemed intentional, then:
a) If the ball is in the strike zone when it touches the batter, or if the batter
moves to intentionally get hit or freezes to allow a pitch that is not
within the batter’s box to hit them, the ball is dead, it shall be called a
strike and the batter is not awarded first base.

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This is the text directly from the rule book. The way I read it is if the batter freezes while outside the batters box and gets hit, it should be a dead ball and a strike.