Shohei Ohtani looked like himself in the 2021 MLB All-Star Game, but Jared Walsh, our other LA Angels All-Star, was off to a slow start.
Ohtani went three-up, three-down as the AL starting pitcher, but Jared Walsh didn’t have the best start to his outing. He came into hit in the sixth inning, where he flew out to center field.
It was what happened in the eighth inning, however, that stole the show. Walsh came in clutch in the outfield, saving the game for the AL-All Stars.
JARED WALSH!!
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 14, 2021
The @Angels All-Star comes up clutch in the 8th to make this catch with the bases loaded! pic.twitter.com/EAQABsRXm8
The bases were loaded, and Jared Walsh came in to save the day.
LA Angels’ All-Star Jared Walsh saving the day gave us a hilarious NSFW reaction from AL pitcher Matt Barnes.
Matt Barnes was ecstatic when Jared Walsh of our LA Angels made the amazing play. Did you catch his reaction?
If not, it was pretty hilarious. I won’t repeat his words, but let’s just say that he didn’t care that there were cameras around.
We all know how special Walsh is on defense, but we expected him to be playing his natural position.
Jared Walsh has never played left field in the majors.
— MLB (@MLB) July 14, 2021
He makes this catch to save a couple runs in the #AllStarGame. ? pic.twitter.com/XcqXcIDPcy
Well, nobody would have been able to tell, as he certainly looked like an All-Star left fielder.
To have an impact like that from Walsh at a position he’s never even played is a great look for our club. It was all those innings in right that payed off for him.
It was also a good look for Walsh, however, to start the next inning at the plate and almost take Craig Kimbrel deep.
After his phenomenal diving catch to end the eighth inning, Jared Walsh nearly homered against a 98 mph Craik Kimbrel fastball.
— Brent Maguire (@bmags94) July 14, 2021
This ball traveled 408 feet to the warning track and had a .680 expected batting average. pic.twitter.com/uxiDUbhJf6
Sure, it will count as an 0 for 2 day, but Walsh put his talents on display for sure.
Saving the game for the American League squad, Walsh proved once again that he is a budding superstar in this league.
Mike Trout couldn’t go today, but the other Angels showed up and showed out in the midsummer classic.