Deadspin | Padres activate RHP Matt Waldron to face Angels Jun 30, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; San Diego Padres pitcher Matt Waldron (61) throws a pitch during the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images The San Diego Padres activated right-hander Matt Waldron from the injured list ahead of his season debut Friday on the road against the Los Angeles Angels. To open a roster spot, right-hander Alek Jacob was optioned to Triple-A El Paso. Waldron has not pitched this season after undergoing hemorrhoids surgery in late February. He was 0-1 with a 7.71 ERA in one start with San Diego last season after he went 7-11 with a 4.91 ERA in 27 appearances (26 starts) in 2024. The knuckleballer didn’t give up a run in three starts (12 innings) for El Paso, allowing seven hits and a walk while striking out 12. Jacob, 27, made his lone appearance of the season on Wednesday with two scoreless innings in relief. He is 2-0 with a 3.91 ERA in 40 relief appearances over parts of the past four seasons for San Diego. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Padres #activate #RHP #Matt #Waldron #face #Angels

South Africa great Jonty Rhodes has seen fielding evolve from instinct to innovation, from sharp reflexes in the ring to choreographed brilliance at the boundary. And yet, even he found himself in awe.

During Punjab Kings’ IPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians, PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer produced a moment that felt both modern and inevitable. In the 18th over, with MI captain Hardik Pandya looking to launch Marco Jansen into the stands, the ball soared towards long-on. Iyer sprinted across, judged the trajectory, and completed a juggling act at the rope, catching the ball, tossing it back mid-air as he lost balance, and relaying it to Xavier Bartlett to complete a “team catch”.

Watching it unfold, Rhodes could not help but reflect. “Watching Shreyas Iyer perform that acrobatic fielding to assist in taking the ‘team catch’ made me appreciate how fielding has evolved since my retirement,” he wrote on X. For a man long dubbed the gold standard, the shift is personal. “For a long time, I felt like the ‘father of fielding’… but watching these modern athletes… makes me feel like the ‘grandfather of fielding’.”

Rhodes’ own career was defined by inner-circle brilliance, but he admits the boundary was once an afterthought. “There was no focus on the modern day ‘hotspots’ on the boundaries,” he said, before tracing the change to his coaching days with Mumbai Indians. Encounters with players like Kieron Pollard and Glenn Maxwell reshaped the approach, introducing the now-familiar art of airborne saves and relay catches.

In an era of relentless hitting and Impact Players, Rhodes sees fielding as cricket’s last line of resistance. Iyer’s effort, he believes, was not just spectacular but necessary. And perhaps, fittingly, it came under the watch of Ricky Ponting, “one of the greatest fielders in the game.”

Published on Apr 18, 2026

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Shreyas Iyer’s relay catch leaves Jonty Rhodes in awe of fielding’s evolution South Africa great Jonty Rhodes has seen fielding evolve from instinct to innovation, from sharp reflexes in the ring to choreographed brilliance at the boundary. And yet, even he found himself in awe.During Punjab Kings’ IPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians, PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer produced a moment that felt both modern and inevitable. In the 18th over, with MI captain Hardik Pandya looking to launch Marco Jansen into the stands, the ball soared towards long-on. Iyer sprinted across, judged the trajectory, and completed a juggling act at the rope, catching the ball, tossing it back mid-air as he lost balance, and relaying it to Xavier Bartlett to complete a “team catch”.Watching it unfold, Rhodes could not help but reflect. “Watching Shreyas Iyer perform that acrobatic fielding to assist in taking the ‘team catch’ made me appreciate how fielding has evolved since my retirement,” he wrote on X. For a man long dubbed the gold standard, the shift is personal. “For a long time, I felt like the ‘father of fielding’… but watching these modern athletes… makes me feel like the ‘grandfather of fielding’.”Rhodes’ own career was defined by inner-circle brilliance, but he admits the boundary was once an afterthought. “There was no focus on the modern day ‘hotspots’ on the boundaries,” he said, before tracing the change to his coaching days with Mumbai Indians. Encounters with players like Kieron Pollard and Glenn Maxwell reshaped the approach, introducing the now-familiar art of airborne saves and relay catches.In an era of relentless hitting and Impact Players, Rhodes sees fielding as cricket’s last line of resistance. Iyer’s effort, he believes, was not just spectacular but necessary. And perhaps, fittingly, it came under the watch of Ricky Ponting, “one of the greatest fielders in the game.”Published on Apr 18, 2026 #Shreyas #Iyers #relay #catch #leaves #Jonty #Rhodes #awe #fieldings #evolution

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South Africa great Jonty Rhodes has seen fielding evolve from instinct to innovation, from sharp reflexes in the ring to choreographed brilliance at the boundary. And yet, even he found himself in awe.
During Punjab Kings’ IPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians, PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer produced a moment that felt both modern and inevitable. In the 18th over, with MI captain Hardik Pandya looking to launch Marco Jansen into the stands, the ball soared towards long-on. Iyer sprinted across, judged the trajectory, and completed a juggling act at the rope, catching the ball, tossing it back mid-air as he lost balance, and relaying it to Xavier Bartlett to complete a “team catch”.
Watching it unfold, Rhodes could not help but reflect. “Watching Shreyas Iyer perform that acrobatic fielding to assist in taking the ‘team catch’ made me appreciate how fielding has evolved since my retirement,” he wrote on X. For a man long dubbed the gold standard, the shift is personal. “For a long time, I felt like the ‘father of fielding’… but watching these modern athletes… makes me feel like the ‘grandfather of fielding’.”
Rhodes’ own career was defined by inner-circle brilliance, but he admits the boundary was once an afterthought. “There was no focus on the modern day ‘hotspots’ on the boundaries,” he said, before tracing the change to his coaching days with Mumbai Indians. Encounters with players like Kieron Pollard and Glenn Maxwell reshaped the approach, introducing the now-familiar art of airborne saves and relay catches.
In an era of relentless hitting and Impact Players, Rhodes sees fielding as cricket’s last line of resistance. Iyer’s effort, he believes, was not just spectacular but necessary. And perhaps, fittingly, it came under the watch of Ricky Ponting, “one of the greatest fielders in the game.”
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Batter	Innings	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	HS
Virat Kohli	31	1154	50.17	135.12	99
AB De Villiers	19	690	49.28	147.12	90*
Rishabh Pant	12	421	42.10	150.35	85
Chris Gayle	11	311	38.87	146	128*
Shreyas Iyer	11	291	26.45	118.29	67

Bowler	Innings	Wickets	Economy	Average	BBI
Yuzvendra Chahal	15	15	7.97	27.73	3/32
Mohammed Siraj	11	13	8.80	26.30	2/23
Harshal Patel	14	13	9.46	35.69	3/43
Kagiso Rabada	6	13	7.54	13.92	4/21
Zaheer Khan	10	11	9.15	29.27	3/38

Batter	Innings	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	HS
Virat Kohli	31	1154	50.17	135.12	99
AB De Villiers	19	690	49.28	147.12	90*
Rishabh Pant	12	421	42.10	150.35	85
Chris Gayle	11	311	38.87	146	128*
Shreyas Iyer	11	291	26.45	118.29	67

Bowler	Innings	Wickets	Economy	Average	BBI
Yuzvendra Chahal	15	15	7.97	27.73	3/32
Mohammed Siraj	11	13	8.80	26.30	2/23
Harshal Patel	14	13	9.46	35.69	3/43
Kagiso Rabada	6	13	7.54	13.92	4/21
Zaheer Khan	10	11	9.15	29.27	3/38

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