Trout’s leaping catch broken up by Astros fan..
HOUSTON — In what looked like a carbon copy of what happened to Mookie Betts at Yankee Stadium in last year’s World Series, a fan reached into Angels superstar Mike Trout’s glove to take away an apparent leaping catch in foul ground in the right-field corner at Daikin Park on Saturday.
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On a 2-0 count, Houston’s Yainer Diaz hit a ball down the right-field line in foul ground off lefty Tyler Anderson and Trout made a leaping attempt to make the catch to end the second inning. But a fan reached into Trout’s glove to take away the ball and it was ruled a foul ball and not a catch.
Trout complained to the umpires about the play and the fan even appeared to try to hand the ball back to Trout after he wrestled the ball out of his glove. The umpires convened after the play, but it was ruled foul and the play was not reviewed by replay. Security met with the fan after the play and it appeared he was relocated to a different area of the stadium.
Mookie Betts makes catch after fan interference
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Mookie Betts makes catch after fan interference
Diaz, though, flied out to center field on the next pitch to end the inning with the Angels leading by two runs, keyed by a two-run single from Trout in the first inning.
Astros’ Joe Espada makes Lance McCullers Jr. ‘weapon’ prediction….
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada has high hopes for starter Lance McCullers Jr after his impressive return to the mound.
Houston Astros righty Lance McCullers Jr made his long-awaited return to the mound on Tuesday and looked very solid, tossing a scoreless inning. While the last time he pitched was in the 2022 World Series, manager Joe Espada believes McCullers Jr will be a “weapon” for the Astros in the 2025 campaign.
Via The Houston Chronicle:
“I’ve said this before: [McCullers is] going to help us,” Espada told the media. “When Lance McCullers is healthy, he’s a weapon. I expect him to be a weapon for us this year.”
Here’s a look at his outing:
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McCullers was up to 93 mph with his fastball, which is certainly respectable considering how long he’s been away from the hill. Josh Miller, the Astros’ pitching coach, was impressed with what he saw:
“This is what we hoped, on paper, would happen, and he has exceeded our expectations.”
It’s been a long, arduous journey for McCullers. He had Tommy John way back in 2018 and then had surgery again in 2023 to remove a bone spur and fix a forearm strain. The starter has dealt with numerous setbacks since then, pushing his return date further and further down the road. There were moments when McCullers Jr felt he may never step on the hill again:
“I don’t quite think people understand how long of a journey it’s been or how lonely it is (or) how hard it’s been on me to get back to this point,” Lance McCullers Jr. said. “It’s not an exaggeration where I felt as late as this past summer (that) I may never pitch again.”
When healthy, the Astros right-hander is dominant. His best season came in 2021, going 13-5 with a 3.16 ERA in 28 starts. If he can find his best again and stay off the IL, it will be huge for this ball club in their pursuit of the playoffs.
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