Losing a ball in the lights is common among MLB outfielders, but the Tampa Bay Rays‘ Steven Souza must have gone temporarily blind on this catch attempt on Friday night.
There’s video evidence of teammate Kevin Kiermaier laughing at Souza after his misjudged attempt to make the catch.
Souza Jr. on his diving effort of a ball 20+ feet away pic.twitter.com/DB6B1UKzSp
— Dan Slaubaugh (@DanSlaubaugh) May 27, 2017
And here it is on a loop just for the laughs.
Before … pic.twitter.com/3tEaieF4rH
— MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) May 27, 2017
Just a bit off.
@SouzaJr @statcast We got you here at @Sportscenter pic.twitter.com/k4FtdkXyjS
— Dan Weiner (@DanWeiner) May 27, 2017
Maybe he needs to visit an optometrist for an eye exam.