In one of the more confusing plays from Saturday's slate of MLB action, St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Tommy Pham raced across the outfield to snag a fly ball away from left fielder Marcell Ozuna.
The ball had been heading directly for Ozuna, who had the clearest angle to make a throw to the plate. The runner on third, Asdrubal Cabrera, then tagged up and scored on Pham's errant toss.
Pham apparently made the call to intervene due to a right shoulder ailment that's limiting Ozuna's ability to throw effectively.
"It’s a tough ball because it’s way over there, but I thought my arm had a better chance than Ozuna's right now," Pham told The Athletic's Mark Saxon. "If his arm's healthy, I don't do that."
New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier was credited with a sacrifice fly on the play, extending the lead to 5-1 in the process.
In addition to his throwing arm being impacted, Ozuna has struggled at the plate through the Cardinals' first two games, going 0-for-8 with four strikeouts in a pair of losses.
