Exactly 1 year later, Myers duplicates crazy catch to rob former team
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MIAMI -- Reds center fielder Dane Myers got a head start for the highlight of the day during the Reds' 8-1 loss to the Marlins on Thursday.
Playing against his former Marlins teammates, Myers robbed leadoff hitter Jakob Marsee of at least a double when he raced back to straightaway center and made a leaping grab on a 105.6 mph screamer up against the wall.
Myers crashed into the wall hard, but he held on to the ball. He took a few minutes to compose himself as head athletic trainer Sean McQueeney checked him out.
Myers stayed in the game -- only a second highlight-reel catch in the next at-bat was not in the cards. With one out, Xavier Edwards laced a shot into deep right-center. Myers tracked it down and dove for it but could not come up with the catch.
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As Myers stayed on the turf and the ball bounced to the wall, Edwards raced to third. He scored on an infield chopper from Agustín Ramírez to give the Marlins an initial 1-0 lead.
Myers, who made a habit of making fantastic catches in center for the Marlins, was traded to the Reds in December.
April 9 must hold a special place in Myers' heart. A year ago on this day, Myers earned Play of the Week honors for the Marlins after robbing then-Mets first baseman Pete Alonso with a wall-crashing catch to end the ballgame.
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A word to the wise, don't hit the ball to Myers on April 9.