Overview
- With two strikes and runners on, Wolkow began to step out of the box before Saxton denied his request, prompting him to swing one-handed for an infield single.
- The grounder off Braves prospect Ethan Bagwell’s pitch eluded first baseman Hayden Friese’s late throw and allowed Wolkow to reach first.
- Jordan Sprinkle scored from second after the GreenJackets’ fielders hesitated, thinking the play was dead.
- Minor League Baseball’s Twitter post of the highlight went viral and prompted coverage by MLB.com and The Sporting News.
- The 6-foot-8, 239-pound left-hander, a 2023 seventh-round pick, enters this season batting .215 with 11 homers and 26 steals in 94 games.