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Kevin Sweeney

Braves Catcher Came So Close to Making a Sweet Diving Catch, and MLB Fans Loved the Effort

MLB Braves Travis dArnaud

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud may not have made the catch, but that didn’t stop his diving attempt at snagging a foul ball during Sunday’s game from turning into a highlight.

The play happened in the fourth inning of Sunday’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh outfielder Bryan Reynolds hit a pop-up foul that landed just a few feet from home plate. d’Arnaud never really had a chance of getting there in time, but still sprung up from his crouch into a full-body dive for the ball anyways, coming up well short of making the catch.

Here’s the hilarious video:

No plays off, right?

d’Arnaud’s diving effort looked like a video game glitch, and had the Braves’ broadcasters in stitches. Fans on social media applauded the effort, even though he couldn’t come up with the highlight-reel catch.

If nothing else, d’Arnaud should get an ‘A’ for effort on that one. It’s plays like that which have made him a fan favorite in Atlanta, where he has spent the last four seasons. 

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