US EditionYankees Left Fielder Cody Bellinger Makes Acrobatic Catch
Bellinger sprinted 62 feet for the catch as the Yankees held off a ninth-inning Marlins rally and won 8-2, officials said.
- On Friday, New York Yankees left fielder Cody Bellinger made a juggling catch to rob Miami Marlins' Xavier Edwards in the ninth inning as the Yankees won their home opener 8-2 at Yankee Stadium.
- Edwards drove a cutter from Ryan Yarbrough 352 feet to left field, forcing the Gold Glove-winning outfielder Bellinger to sprint 62 feet to the edge of the warning track.
- The ball bounded off his right wrist after hitting his glove, forcing Bellinger to swipe his arm in a 180-degree arc and snag the ball blind at knee level.
- "Should have had it the first time," Bellinger said with a smile, admitting he got lucky after squeezing his glove too early on the initial attempt.
- The Yankees secured the second out on a pick-off to second base, and Liam Hicks flew out shortly after, capping the team's 2026 home opener with victory.
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Cody Bellinger makes unreal Yankees grab for early catch of the year candidate
A little over a week into the MLB season, and the catch of the year might have already occurred, thanks to Cody Bellinger. The Yankees outfielder, playing left in the team's 8-2 home opener win over the Marlins, turned a misplay into a spectacular grab to save a would-be extra-base hit.
Cody Bellinger bobble turns into highlight catch for Yankees - Technology Shout
Cody Bellinger had a harder time catching the ball in Friday’s game, but the New York Yankees outfielder finally made it work. Somehow. In the ninth inning against the Miami Marlins, Miami shortstop Xavier Edwards hit Yankees Ryan Yarbrough’s fly ball to left field into the warning track. Bellinger, running back, made a leaping catch that seemed simple at first glance but was impressive. However, replays showed the ball initially bounced off the…
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