Cubs’ Kyle Schwarber Dives Into Crowd To Make Absolutely Phenomenal Catch Against Yankees

Although he worked his way through the Chicago Cubs farm system mainly as a catcher, Kyle Schwarber is finding ways to avoid becoming a complete defensive liability in the outfield.

On Sunday night against the New York Yankees , Schwarber made what can only be described as an absolutely phenomenal catch by diving into the Wrigley Field crowd after a foul ball.

Kyle Schwarber ran 116 feet, per @statcast, diving over a wall and into the stands to come away with that catch. That was incredible.

— Chris Emma (@CEmma670) May 8, 2017

What a catch from Kyle Schwarber! pic.twitter.com/pxn1vUZLVz

— Def Pen Sports (@DefPenSports) May 8, 2017

Ironically, the play was similar to one made by retired Yankees legend Derek Jeter all the way back in 2004 against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.