{"id":32091,"date":"2026-08-08T08:24:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=32091"},"modified":"2026-08-08T08:24:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:24:41","slug":"brewers-minor-leaguer-makes-catch-of-the-year-with-homer-robbery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=32091","title":{"rendered":"Brewers minor leaguer makes catch of the year with homer robbery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>The catch of the year in professional baseball might have come in the Double-A Southern 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Biloxi Shuckers at Keesler Federal Park on Thursday, July 2, 2026 in Biloxi, Mississippi.  <span class=\"credit\">Minor League Baseball via Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Coley helped save his starter, Manuel Rodriguez, who would have served up back-to-back-to-back home runs had the catch not been made.<\/p>\n<p>It harkened back to Nationals center fielder Jacob Young, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/21\/sports\/mets-robbed-of-game-tying-homer-in-ninth-to-drop-series-to-nationals\/\">who made a circus catch at the wall<\/a> \u2014 using his foot to catch a rebound \u2014 last September against the Mets\u2019 Brett Baty. <\/p>\n<p>Dewayne Wise, notably in 2009, saved White Sox hurler Mark Buehrle\u2019s perfect game with a near-identical catch as Coley, though Wise caught his second effort with the bare hand.<\/p>\n<p>Hartman later did get a measure of revenge, doubling to center on a play Coley was unable to catch.<\/p>\n<p>Coley didn\u2019t factor in at the plate 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