WATCH: Travis Wood with amazing catch in outfield |
Sunday, July 31, 2016, 10:43 PM | - -
Cubs reliever Travis Woods made a remarkable catch up against the Ivy in left field in the top of the seventh inning against the Mariners.
Route efficiency: 90%
Distance covered: 63 feet
First step: 0.2 sec
Top speed: 15.5 MPH
Wood's teammates and fans gave him a standing ovation after the inning.
"It doesn't surprise me with [Wood]," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said to reporters after the game. "He's a really good athlete. What surprised me was the wall."
Well @Cubs, if pitching doesn't work out for Travis Wood, you know where to put him.
— Baseball Tonight (@BBTN) August 1, 2016
Travis Wood makes the catch and hits the wall. pic.twitter.com/4QO9SRn9UI
— ?arcusD (@_MarcusD_) August 1, 2016
Joe Maddon after Travis Wood catch. pic.twitter.com/asZOabUwkj
— ?arcusD (@_MarcusD_) August 1, 2016
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