VIDEO: Reds Top Prospect Taylor Trammell Called Out in Attempt to Steal Home During Futures Game
By Adam Weinrib
We regret to inform you, America, that you were robbed of seeing Taylor Trammell of the Reds steal home during the Futures Game only because of an umpire's egregious misstep. But...we all saw it, right? And it happened? The ump's eyes can't take that away from us. Let's soak in, once again, what should've been a successful steal attempt.
Taylor Trammell eyeing back-to-back #FuturesGame MVPs! The #Reds' top prospect drove in the first run of the game and then got caught (?) stealing home. Watch live: https://t.co/eys4mNSXZ9 pic.twitter.com/PLGT50cixd
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) July 8, 2019
To hear Trammell talk about the attempt after its "unsuccessful" completion, it's very clear that the man's bravado was earned.
"I was in there, man!"@Taytram24 breaks down his attempt to steal home with @HeidiWatney. ? #FuturesGame pic.twitter.com/lK79T2tN29
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) July 8, 2019
That's an incredibly humble man who'd already driven in a run in the inning to kick off the scoring, and was just trying to put an all-time cap on a big performance with a groundbreaking steal.
Trammell is looking for his second straight Futures Game MVP, and he may get it, based purely on the show he put on.