Cleveland Guardians rookie outfielder Cooper Ingle makes an early-career mistake in a Tuesday game against the Texas Rangers. Ingle, recently called up and appearing in just his second MLB start as an outfielder, records outs by catching a routine fly ball for what he believes is the end of the inning. After catching a second out with a runner on second base, Ingle miscounts the outs, reads it as the third out, and throws the live ball into the stands over the protective netting. The Rangers then capitalize by scoring the go-ahead run, and Texas ultimately wins 4-2. Multiple reports describe the incident as an error related to losing track of the out count, with Ingle later expressing regret after the play. The event stands out as a rare, high-impact blunder for a player still adjusting to major league timing and game management.
Guardians rookie Cooper Ingle throws ball into stands, allowing Rangers go-ahead run
Cleveland Guardians rookie outfielder Cooper Ingle makes an early-career mistake in a Tuesday game against the Texas Rangers. Ingle, recently called up and appearing in just his second MLB start as an...
- Cooper Ingle is a Guardians rookie called up about a week earlier.
- Ingle throws a live ball into the stands during a game vs. the Texas Rangers.
- Reports say the mistake happens after Ingle miscounts the outs, thinking the inning is over.
- The play allows the Rangers to score the go-ahead run as Cleveland loses 4-2.
- Ingle later says he feels terrible about the error.
Rookies are prone to mistakes. Cooper Ingle made a big one he may never forget.
1 month agoCleveland Guardians prospect Cooper Ingle suffered brain fog, throwing the ball into the stands thinking the inning was over against the Texas Rangers.
1 month agoCooper Ingle was only called up to the Guardians last week, and was making his second MLB start as an outfielder on Tuesday night.
1 month agoThe Rangers hung on for a 4-2 win, and Ingle, appearing in his fourth big-league game, received a harsh, early-career lesson.
1 month agoGuardians rookie left fielder Cooper Ingle lost track of the number of outs in the seventh inning Tuesday night and casually tossed the live ball into the stands as a souvenir, allowing the Texas Rangers to score the go-ahead run. With a runner at second base and one out, Ingle, making just his second major league start as an outfielder, caught a routine fly ball hit by Rangers Alejandro Osuna for the second out. Thinking it was out No. 3, Ingle looked at the ball in his glove before throwing it over the protective netting to fans.
1 month agoOne of the Guardians top prospects, Cooper Ingle, made a rookie mistake Tuesday vs. the Rangers and it cost his team a run. Here's what happened.
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