Steven Souza Jr. repeats history with incredible diving catch
Rays right fielder Steven Souza Jr. has been building quite an impressive highlight reel over the past three seasons. That reel is sure to get more attention now though after he turned a remarkable Superman-like effort into a breathtaking diving catch during Wednesday’s 3-1 loss against the Baltimore Orioles.
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In the fourth inning, Souza took to the air to rob Baltimore’s Chris Davis of sure extra bases. The play left Davis stunned and had Rays’ Matt Moore looking on with a mix of shock and appreciation.
Souza’s incredible catch was eerily similar to another diving catch he made while playing left field for the Washington Nationals.
That was from Sept. 28, 2014, when Souza saved Jordan Zimmernann’s no-hitter with a diving catch for the final out of the game. He was running different directions, but the results were just as glorious.
Also worth noting, Souza’s catch happened in roughly the same area at Tropicana Field where Kevin Pillar made this sensational diving catch last season.
Between Pillar’s grab last season and the overall Gold Glove efforts of Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier, Tropicana Field has been its share of defensive gems recently. Souza’s catch though may have raised the bar even higher.
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