Dansby Swanson doesn’t think he’s built to play football.

“But I can probably haul in a catch or two,” Swanson said.

The Chicago Cubs shortstop looked like a wide receiver while making a tremendous over-the-shoulder catch in shallow center field during a pivotal point in Game 1 of the National League wild-card series against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs trailed by one run in the fourth. The Padres were threatening with runners on the corners and one out.

Cubs starter Matthew Boyd jammed Ryan O’Hearn with a 1-2 fastball. But it looked like the Padres designated hitter had done just enough to get it to land for a single. Swanson had other ideas. He sprinted back, made the over-the-shoulder grab and threw the ball to home plate to make sure the runner rem

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