Washington Nationals outfielder Jacob Young delivered a Catch of the Year candidate with a spectacular grab he made on Wednesday.
Young’s Nationals lost 5-0 to the Cincinnati Reds at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, and the score could have been worse if not for Young.
Will Benson was batting for Cincinnati with a runner on third base and two outs in the top of the eighth inning with his team leading 3-0. He belted a first pitch 96 mph fastball to deep center, but Young climbed the wall in center field to rob Benson of a 2-run home run.
MUST SEE: JACOB YOUNG SCALES THE WALL TO BRING THIS ONE BACK! pic.twitter.com/6UjvH4JXDD
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Here is a slow-motion version of the catch that shows Young climbing the wall to make the catch.
Cannot stop watching this Jacob Young catch 😱 https://t.co/w0XDVuo2gd pic.twitter.com/1TmsIE7nEo
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What a catch by Young.
Though Benson gave that pitch quite a ride, the metrics suggest it would have been a home run in only five MLB ballparks, so a flyout was an anticipated outcome. You just wouldn’t expect that ball to become an out in the manner that it did. Holy cow.
