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Chandler Simpson of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch at the warning track during the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game three of the 2026 World Series at Tropicana Field on Oct. 26, 2026 in St Petersburg, Fla.
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Chandler Simpson #14 of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch at the warning track during the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game three of the 2026 World Series at Tropicana Field.
(Al Bello, Getty Images)
Chandler Simpson of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch at the warning track during the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game three of the 2026 World Series at Tropicana Field on Oct. 26, 2026 in St Petersburg, Fla.
(Jamie Squire, Getty Images)
Chandler Simpson
of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch at the warning track during the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game three of the 2026 World Series at Tropicana Field on Oct. 26, 2026 in St Petersburg, Fla.
(Elsa, Getty Images)
Chandler Simpson #14 of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch at the warning track.
(Al Bello, Getty Images)
Chandler Simpson of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch at the warning track during the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game three of the 2026 World Series.
(Al Bello, Getty Images)
Chandler Simpson of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch at the warning track during the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game three of the 2026 World Series at Tropicana Field on Oct. 26, 2026 in St Petersburg, Fla.
(Jamie Squire, Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Chandler Simpson (14) reacts after colliding with the wall on a catch against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Tampa Bay’s Chandler Simpson delivers highlight catch against Brewers
Chandler Simpson of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch at the warning track during the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game three of the 2026 World Series at Tropicana Field on Oct. 26, 2026 in St Petersburg, Fla.
(Jamie Squire, Getty Images)
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Tampa Bay’s Chandler Simpson delivers highlight catch against Brewers
Chandler Simpson of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch at the warning track during the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game three of the 2026 World Series at Tropicana Field on Oct. 26, 2026 in St Petersburg, Fla.
(Jamie Squire, Getty Images)
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Tampa Bay’s Chandler Simpson delivers highlight catch against Brewers
Chandler Simpson #14 of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch at the warning track during the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game three of the 2026 World Series at Tropicana Field.
(Al Bello, Getty Images)
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Tampa Bay’s Chandler Simpson delivers highlight catch against Brewers
Chandler Simpson of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch at the warning track during the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game three of the 2026 World Series at Tropicana Field on Oct. 26, 2026 in St Petersburg, Fla.
(Jamie Squire, Getty Images)
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Tampa Bay’s Chandler Simpson delivers highlight catch against Brewers
Chandler Simpson
of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch at the warning track during the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game three of the 2026 World Series at Tropicana Field on Oct. 26, 2026 in St Petersburg, Fla.
(Elsa, Getty Images)
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Tampa Bay’s Chandler Simpson delivers highlight catch against Brewers
Chandler Simpson #14 of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch at the warning track.
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Tampa Bay’s Chandler Simpson delivers highlight catch against Brewers
Chandler Simpson of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch at the warning track during the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game three of the 2026 World Series.
(Al Bello, Getty Images)
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Tampa Bay’s Chandler Simpson delivers highlight catch against Brewers
Chandler Simpson of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch at the warning track during the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game three of the 2026 World Series at Tropicana Field on Oct. 26, 2026 in St Petersburg, Fla.
(Jamie Squire, Getty Images)
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Tampa Bay’s Chandler Simpson delivers highlight catch against Brewers
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Chandler Simpson (14) reacts after colliding with the wall on a catch against the Milwaukee Brewers.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Chandler Simpson's misplay in Game 2 almost cost the Tampa Bay Rays a run. Monday night, the speedster saved one.
In the top of the second inning, Sal Frelick lined a ball to the short fence in the left-field corner at Tropicana Field. Simpson sprinted over at full speed, glanced quickly at the wall, and then went all in and grabbed the ball at the wall. He collided hard with the wall, but held onto the ball as he fell backwards. Simpson struggled to get up, but threw in the ball in quickly to keep the Brewers runner at first base.
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It looked like Simpson had injured himself on the play, laying down on the turf for several seconds after the play. He waved off the trainer, however, and remained in the game.
On Saturday night, Simpson and Taylor Walls got crossed up on a Christian Yelich blooper to shallow left that should have been routine. The misplay brought William Contreras to the plate in a tie game, but the Rays got out of the inning with the score still tied.
After, the FOX broadcast showed Rays star Junior Caminero yelling in the dugout. Some assumed he was yelling about that play, but the Rays have since said he was trying to fire up his teammates.
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- 2017 Houston Astros
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- 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers
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- 2015 Kansas City Royals
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- 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks
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- 2009 New York Yankees
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- 2004 Boston Red Sox
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- 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Watch Rays outfielder smash into wall making heroic World Series catch
