Overview
- Angels right fielder Jo Adell, who stole three home runs Saturday in Anaheim, closed a 1-0 win over the Mariners with a ninth-inning catch that stood after replay review.
- The night featured a first-inning takeback on Cal Raleigh, an eighth-inning grab on Josh Naylor in a one-run game, and a headfirst leap into the stands to snatch J.P. Crawford’s drive.
- MLB rules let fielders reach over a fence to complete a catch but bar starting a play from out of play, so officials confirmed he secured the ball before falling into the seats.
- Torii Hunter, now an Angels special assistant, called it the best defensive game he has seen, and Adell said Hunter’s guidance pushed him to attack the ball with an aggressive mindset.
- There is no official tally for robbed homers, yet Inside Edge credits Adell with 10 since 2020, and coverage says this appears to be the first time one outfielder has pulled off three in a game.