Brewers outfield prospect makes amazing game-saving catch at AAA

TL;DR

Jordyn Adams made a spectacular game-saving catch for the Nashville Sounds, leading to a double play that secured a 6-5 victory over the Iowa Cubs. His leaping catch and quick throw to first base ended the game dramatically.

Key points

Jordyn Adams made a game-saving catch for the Nashville Sounds
The catch led to a game-ending double play
The Sounds won 6-5 against the Iowa Cubs
Adams' play was featured on ESPN's SportsCenter top 10
The play was recorded as a sacrifice fly in the scorebook

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This may have done Lorenzo Cain one better.

Nashville Sounds (AAA) outfielder Jordyn Adams made a highlight-reel game-clinching catch Thursday, May 14, turning it into a wild double play to end the game and save a 6-5 victory against the Iowa Cubs in Tennessee.

With runners at the corners and one out, Iowa's Justin Dean sent a ball into the right-field corner that might have cleared the fence had Adams not made a leaping save right in front of the 310-foot marker. Adams knocked the ball high into the air and then corralled it for the catch.

Not only that, but Adams immediately threw the ball to first baseman Brock Wilken, where runner Christian Bethancourt had strayed too far, for a game-ending double play. It was an eye-popping extra note to a play that might remind Brewers fans of Cain's game-saving catch on Opening Day in 2019.

The play appeared on ESPN "SportsCenter's" top 10. It actually went down in the scorebook as a sacrifice fly, given that runner Jonathon Long tagged and scored before the double play was completed.

Prospects Jett Williams and Cooper Pratt both had two hits for the Sounds, including a double and triple for Williams, and Jeferson Quero homered in the fifth inning for the Sounds. Tyler Black also doubled in a run for Nashville.

Adams, a former first-round pick for the Los Angeles Angels in 2019 has 38 career big-league games with L.A. and Baltimore over the past three seasons. The 26-year-old was signed by the Brewers as a free agent in the offseason and began the year at Biloxi in Class AA, where he launched a 458-foot home run before getting promoted to AAA. He has a .683 OPS over two minor-league stops this year.

It was an unforgettable catch for a former five-star wide receiver recruited to play football (and baseball) at North Carolina.

Q&A

What did Jordyn Adams do during the Nashville Sounds game?

Jordyn Adams made a highlight-reel game-saving catch that led to a double play, securing a 6-5 victory against the Iowa Cubs.

How did the game-ending play unfold in the Nashville Sounds game?

With runners at the corners, Adams caught a ball hit by Justin Dean and threw it to first base, catching a runner off guard for a double play.

When did Jordyn Adams make his amazing catch for the Nashville Sounds?

Jordyn Adams made the catch on May 14 during a game against the Iowa Cubs.