Atlanta's Enyel De Los Santos tracks a pop-up hit off the bat of Kyle Farmer (of the Colorado Rockies).

Pop Up to the Outfield

A pop-up that sneaks into the outfield is has the potential to be trouble for the defense, simply because this type of hit is almost tailor-made to fall at the extreme far ends of the ranges of the infielders and outfielders— especially if the latter are playing deep. Is it possible for the infielders to range out far enough to make the catch? Yes. Is it possible for the outfielders to sprint in quickly enough to make the catch? Also yes. But is that guaranteed? Definitely not. If the ball falls into the no man’s land in the shallow outfield, it can easily go for a hit.