Diamondbacks outfielder Jon Jay opening eyes with sliding catches

Outfielder Jon Jay’s sliding catch of a Cory Spangenberg foul ball in the eighth inning on Thursday night prompted an inquiry from his longtime teammate, Daniel Descalso.

“I asked him if that’s his new signature play,” Descalso said. “He’s done it like three or four times since he’s been here and a couple other times he’s slid and the ball has been in the stands."

Jay has made a habit of racing into foul territory on fly balls, sliding just before reaching the stands and making the catch without hurting himself.

Descalso noted that when he and Jay were teammates with the St. Louis Cardinals earlier in their careers, Jay played mostly center field, giving him fewer opportunities to make plays…