NEW YORK (AP) — Washington Nationals center fielder Jacob Young made one of the best catches of the season Sunday at Citi Field.

Then he made an even bigger one four innings later.

Young helped send the skidding New York Mets to another costly defeat by making a pair of sensational grabs to prevent extra-base hits as the Nationals hung on for a 3-2 win.

“He looked like the world’s greatest outfielder that’s ever played the game today,” Mets left fielder Brandon Nimmo said.

With the Mets down 3-1, Brett Baty led off the fifth inning with a long fly to center against Jake Irvin. Young raced back and got twisted around a bit with the ball tailing back over his head.

He turned his body and leaped at the wall, but the ball was jarred out of his glove when he hit the fence. As the ball w

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