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:
Travis d'Arnaud's Attempted Diving Catch. 😂 pic.twitter.com/5gmwC0b4EN
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September 10, 2023
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.
Straight out of MLB the Show https://t.co/YHtfeyDaSP
— JT - GlutenFreeCards (@GlutenFreeCards) September 11, 2023
I have watched this approximately seven bajillionty times. https://t.co/pc8bQEA3zR
— Dayton from Nebraska (@BravesAmerica) September 11, 2023
d'amn https://t.co/e1zeqsZ8Aa pic.twitter.com/ZZqk2TEKMq
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) September 10, 2023
Travis d'Arnaud's defensive effort is unmatched 😅 pic.twitter.com/bMPH8I3E0n
— Bally Sports: Braves (@BravesOnBally) September 10, 2023
travis is the funniest man in the mlb https://t.co/S2zwrcrX0P
— mattlanta mayor mads 🫶🏻 (@shestyolsons) September 10, 2023
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.
