Domonic Brown's painful-looking catch robs Jedd Gyorko
There are two things hard to fathom about Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown's mesmerizing third-inning catch on Thursday night.
That he caught the ball, and that he did not break his wrist or dislocate his shoulder in the process.
Brown came up wincing and shaking his right arm after robbing Jedd Gyorko of at least a single with a diving catch in which he held onto the ball despite his glove hand getting pinned at an awkward angle behind his back. The 27-year-old outfielder stayed in the game and produced two hits and an RBI in the Phillies' 7-3 loss at San Diego.
The strong performance from Brown ended an eventful day on a high note for the young outfielder.
Earlier Thursday, Brown posted a photo on Instagram with the caption, "It's been great. Time to move forward. Thanks for everything #love." The text was intended to be about a break-up with his girlfriend, but so many Phillies fans thought it meant he had been traded that Brown actually had to post in the comments section to diffuse speculation.
Phillies fans might have had mixed feelings had Brown been traded given his modest .237 batting average in 452 at-bats this season. Nonetheless, for at least one night, Philadelphia was probably happy to have Brown still in a Phillies uniform.
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