BRADENTON, Fla. - In the bottom of the first inning, Andrew McCutchen stepped up to the plate with two outs and fouled a liner into the stands. The ball was traveling so quickly that it allowed only for a split second reaction behind the dugout. A fan with a glove reached up with no hesitation and caught the ball clean, looking like an experienced veteran infielder.
McCutchen stepped out of the box and tipped his cap to the fan for the catch. He then proceeded to hit a double to the left-center field gap, scoring on a Gregory Polanco single in the next at-bat to get his Grapefruit League season off to a good start.