ATLANTA -- Jacob Young did it again.

The day after pulling off two spectacular catches in center field at Citi Field, Young made it a defensive trifecta on Monday night at Truist Park.

“It’s just one of those things where instincts kick in,” said Young, a 2024 Gold Glove Award finalist. “Trust being an athlete and see what happens.”

In the fifth inning of the Nationals’ 11-5 loss to the Braves, Young charged in to catch a sharp line drive hit by Ha-Seong Kim off Sauryn Lao. As Young scooped the ball in toward himself, it popped out of his glove. In a split second, Young snagged the ball with his throwing hand to secure the out.

“It knuckled on me a little bit and started working back toward my body,” Young said. “It just kind of hit me in the thumb and rolled up. I’d rather not k

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