WATCH: Travis Wood with amazing catch in outfield

WATCH: Travis Wood with amazing catch in outfield


Tony Crumpton Tony Crumpton - Senior Editor -

Cubs reliever Travis Woods made a remarkable catch up against the Ivy in left field in the top of the seventh inning against the Mariners.

Route efficiency: 90%

Distance covered: 63 feet

First step: 0.2 sec

Top speed: 15.5 MPH

Wood's teammates and fans gave him a standing ovation after the inning.

"It doesn't surprise me with [Wood]," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said to reporters after the game. "He's a really good athlete. What surprised me was the wall."

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