Red Sox prospect makes possible catch of the year after scaling wall to rob home run: ‘I’m a big Spider-Man guy’

Nypost · Aug 23, 2026 · 434 words · By Mark Suleymanov

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Red Sox prospect Will Turner submitted his entry for the catch of 2026 after scaling the fence of Delta Dental Park at Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine, to make a wild home run robbery on Saturday night.

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In the third inning of the Portland Sea Dogs’ Double-A game against the Reading Fightin Phils, left fielder Raider Tello sent a deep fly ball to left-center field that appeared destined to clear the wall.

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Then, in a maneuver befitting of a Marvel film, Turner raced to the warning track, timed his leap perfectly and clung to the wall to make the jaw-dropping grab.

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Claim 1: “Athletics outfielder Denzel Clarke... Facing the Angels in Anaheim, Clarke pursued a deep flyball hit by Nolan Schanuel and, much like Turner, scaled the wall”

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Three independent web search results confirm that Athletics outfielder Denzel Clarke scaled the wall to rob Nolan Schanuel of a home run during a game against the Angels in Anaheim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of active baseball players who hold Canadian citizenship, who have played in Major League Baseball (MLB).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following are the baseball events of the year 2000 throughout the world.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 Major League Baseball draft began on June 4, 2018. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was determined based on the reverse order of the 2017 MLB season f…
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Claim 2: “Turner, who turns 24 next month”

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The evidence provided refers to the fictional character Will Turner from Pirates of the Caribbean, Ted Turner, and Tina Turner, but contains no biographical data for the baseball player Will Turner.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Edward Turner III (November 19, 1938 – May 6, 2026) was an American businessman, television producer, media proprietor, and philanthropist. He founded CNN, the first 24-hour cable news channel,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Turner

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023) was a singer, songwriter, actress and author. Dubbed the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she broke both racial and gender barriers in ro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Turner

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Turner Jr. is a fictional character in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. He appears in The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Dead Man's Chest (2006), At World's End (2007), and Dead Men Tell …
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Claim 3: “Red Sox prospect Will Turner submitted his entry for the catch of 2026 after scaling the fence of Delta Dental Park at Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine, to make a wild home run robbery on Saturday night.”

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One web search result explicitly describes Will Turner making a home run robbery at Delta Dental Park on a Saturday night for the Portland Sea Dogs. No other independent sources corroborate this specific event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Delta Kappa Epsilon is a North American college fraternity.It was established on June 22, 1844, at Yale College in New Haven, Connecticut. Following is a list of some of notable members of Delta Kappa…
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Claim 4: “after going 1-for-3 at the plate in Portland’s 5-2 loss”

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The evidence mentions the Portland Sea Dogs and other game results, but does not contain the specific box score or performance data for Will Turner in a 5-2 loss.

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web search NEUTRAL — straight games (April 10–22) without committing an error, Portland has made three miscues in the past two games — all by SS Jose Iglesias…The opponent has made only one error in the past eight contest…
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web search NEUTRAL — Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports.Pinch-hitter Ronald Rosario hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Portland Sea Dogs to an 8-6 win over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies i…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Portland Sea Dogs are a Minor League Baseball team based in Portland, Maine, playing in the Eastern League.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Sea_Dogs

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Claim 5: “Selected in the seventh round of the 2024 MLB Draft by Boston, the University of South Alabama product”

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While there is a reference to the University of South Alabama football team and a general MLB draft tracker, there is no specific evidence confirming Will Turner was drafted by Boston in the 7th round of 2024.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 South Alabama Jaguars football team is representing the University of South Alabama as they are a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They a…
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Claim 6: “In the third inning of the Portland Sea Dogs’ Double-A game against the Reading Fightin Phils, left fielder Raider Tello sent a deep fly ball to left-center field”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding adult websites and Reddit, providing no information about Raider Tello or the game in question.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Each of the 12 teams of Minor League Baseball's Eastern League carry a 28-man active roster. Only these players are eligible to play. Teams may have any number of inactive players on their rosters at …
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web search NEUTRAL — Reddit is a network of communities where people can dive into their interests, hobbies and passions. There's a community for whatever you're interested in on Reddit.
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Claim 7: “Turner’s .190 average at Double-A leaves a lot to be desired, he has registered a solid .375 on-base percentage to go with 14 homers and 32 RBIs.”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of generic Google search engine links and contains no statistical data regarding Will Turner's batting performance.

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