Pirates' Cole Tucker made a sensational over-the-shoulder catch to spark a double play
A catch of the year candidate from Cole Tucker!
The Pittsburgh Pirates may be out of playoff contention, but Cole Tucker will at least be on one highlight reel as the season ends.
In the top of the seventh of Friday’s game between the Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, Tucker Barnhart popped up a pitch on a three-two count with one out. Despite it being a pop up, the ball was not an easy one to nab, yet Tucker sprinted from the infield to make a diving, over-the-shoulder catch in right field.
Tucker then popped up from making the catch and threw out the runner heading back to first for the double play to end the inning. Here’s how the sensational catch and double play went down.
TUCK FOR TWO!!!!! pic.twitter.com/L4YkRGodSF
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) October 2, 2021
What an effort there from Tucker to not only hustle and stretch out for the initial catch, but great awareness too to realize the runner at first was making a break for it and to catch him for the double play.
We’ve seen a lot of really great catches this MLB season, so add this one to the list!