New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier admitted he showed the umpire a fake rubber ball to record an out after diving into the stands during Monday's 4-2 road victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Frazier tumbled over the barrier separating the field from the crowd and appeared to make the grab on an Alex Verdugo foul ball, but video obtained by SNY, the Mets' flagship TV network, illustrated otherwise:
SportsNet New York.@SteveGelbs reveals the TRUTH behind the @FlavaFraz21 diving “catch” on Monday. Video don’t lie! https://t.co/P4a1gBQIXe
"I was trying to get out of there as quick as possible," Frazier told reporters on Wednesday.