Kyle Schwarber has gone into the stands to make a play before, so he’s not afraid to sacrifice his medically-reconstructed limbs for a catch.
He showed it off again tonight tracking down this Freddie Freeman popup:
All out, all the time. pic.twitter.com/DQllrtfyAj
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 18, 2017
It didn’t look pretty, but it was a really tough play going into foul ground, watching for the wall, and having to cover this much ground:
Kyle Schwarber covering 106ft on the catch in foul territory! Wow pic.twitter.com/4rIzDPXUr5
— Daren Willman (@darenw) July 18, 2017
Check out this beautiful shot of the catch, with shocked looks all around:
https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/887145742065950720
Kyle Schwarber probably won’t win any Gold Gloves out in left field, but he tracks balls reasonably well, gloves them reasonably well, and has an excellent arm. That’s not bad, all things considered.