ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 27: Will Venable #30 of the Texas Rangers makes a diving catch in the second inning during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Globe Life Park in Arlington on August 27, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)
The Texas Rangers acquired outfielder Will Venable in a minor deal with the San Diego Padres in order to shore up their outfield defense, and he came through in a major way on Thursday afternoon.
When Toronto Blue Jays infielder Cliff Pennington laced a line drive to left, Venable tracked it down and made a sprawling catch to deny him of extra bases and, probably, keep the Jays from scoring in the inning. Statcast broke down his amazing grab and the angles that went into it:
As the breakdown demonstrates, that really was quite a play by Venable.
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