Last night Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud hit a home run to left-center field, except Mariners left fielder Dustin Ackley jumped up, reached over the fence, and brought the ball back with a spectacular catch:
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Ackley still hasn’t hit much in the majors yet at age 26, but the former No. 2 overall pick has excellent defensive numbers since shifting to left field full time. And that was a helluva play.
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