ATLANTA — To hear Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. describe his mesmerizing catch that robbed J.D. Davis of a homer Thursday night makes it seem as if gravity-defying catches are simple.
“I was just trying to time it as the ball was hit,” Acuña said through a translator after the Braves’ 10-8 loss to the New York Mets. “I was trying to line it up as the ball went further and further back, and finally I got to the wall, jumped, and was able to catch it.”
The catch was actually much, much more difficult than Acuña presented it to be, and figures to be featured prominently in his highlights for the rest of the season.