Another Player Was Called Out for Popping Off Second After Sliding Safely into Second

Stephen Douglas | Jul 4, 2025

Trenton Brooks had too much hop in his step on Friday. / @McFarland_Shaw

The Texas Rangers and San Diego Padres kicked off a weekend series at Petco Park on Friday.

With one out in the bottom of the 5th inning, Trenton Brooks hit a ball off the wall in right field. Right fielder Adolis Garcia fielded the ball off one bounce and made a good throw to second base, but Brooks beat the tag of Corey Seager.

Then he popped up.

That's a heck of a replay. Trenton Brooks was initially ruled safe with a double, but after a review, is ruled out after his foot *just* came off the bag while Corey Seager tagged him. pic.twitter.com/km2MeC2n3n

— Shawn McFarland (@McFarland_Shawn) July 5, 2025

The Rangers challenged the play and it was confirmed that Seager had kept the tag on him as he levitated above the bag. It almost doesn't seem fair when you consider middle infielders are allowed the latitude of the "neighborhood play," an unwritten rule widely accepted to the point where MLB.com has a page defining it.

This is the second time this happened this season. In April a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers ended when Wyatt Langford stole second, but was called out because he popped off the bag.

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