OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The ball was headed towards deep proper subject, so Los Angeles Angels outfielder Hunter Renfroe took a step that approach.
However then the wind shifted and carried Jace Peterson’s drive towards right-center as a substitute, leaving Renfroe scrambling.
He caught out his glove and — by some means — corralled it. A no-look seize, if there’s such a factor.
“There is no regular catch about it. You catch it behind your head and backwards. That is not nice, however you have gotta do what you have gotta do typically,” he stated. “It was numerous totally different instructions. It seems like I’m on the market in a circus, however caught it.”
Renfroe really recurrently works on making trick catches throughout batting observe.
“Now I will use it,” he joked.
His superb, no-look seize was one for the spotlight reels on opening day.
Taking part in his first sport with the Angels, Renfroe might solely grin ear to ear after robbing Peterson with a defensive gem to start out the underside of the fifth inning in Los Angeles’ 2-1 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Thursday evening.
“I am glad I caught it. Not the best way you wish to draw it up,” Renfroe stated.
Operating backward towards the wall, he bought twisted round and blindly reached his glove as much as make the catch simply in entrance of the warning observe — with out even monitoring the ball together with his eyes on the finish.
Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani raised his arms in delight from the mound and put his palms on his head for a second as different teammates smiled.
“I am positive he was form of grateful I caught it and relieved as effectively,” Renfroe stated.
After rounding second base, Peterson regarded again over his shoulder out at Renfroe in proper — virtually in disbelief.
“I assumed it was going to be successful 100%,” a chuckling Ohtani stated by means of interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. “He threw his glove on the market and it discovered the glove.”
“WHAT WAS THAT” the Angels posted on Twitter with a shocked emoji face.
Rookie catcher Logan O’Hoppe stated: “Listening to how he went about it in his head when he got here within the dugout was much more spectacular. He stated he had all of it the best way.”
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“He is mendacity,” Renfroe stated.
However he acknowledged some expletives got here out of his mouth.
“I’ve by no means seen something like that,” Angels middle fielder Mike Trout stated. “From my angle, I do not know what was happening. I noticed the replay from the dugout … have you ever guys seen something prefer it? Me, both.”
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