It's not news that Rays center fielder Mallex Smith is fast. He ranks ninth on Statcast's Sprint Speed leaderboard at 29.7 feet per second. You probably already knew that he was fast. But, did you know that Smith has climbing skills that perfectly complement his speed?
Smith put those climbing skills on display in the fifth inning of the Rays' 3-2 win against the Astros on Sunday. After making a four-star running catch on a fly ball from Jake Marisnick, his momentum forced him to scale the Tropicana Field wall. He bagged the peak: