July // 2026

The Catch was filmed at Citi Field — where Juan Soto has a cameo

The Catch

The Catch opens in cinemas on May 21, 2027. It has been described as "Bull Durham meets Notting Hill, with Stone playing the most hated woman in baseball." Principal photography runs from June through October 2026, across New York and Washington State.

The plot is not yet known, but rumour has it that it centres on a baseball fan who catches a home run ball at the fence, accidentally turning it into a foul ball — which costs her team the World Series title. What follows is a spiral of guilt, unwanted fame and the peculiar anguish that comes with unwittingly becoming the figurehead of a catastrophic defeat.

The movie, directed by Dave McCary, features Emma Stone, Chris Pine and tim Robbins.

Citi Field, Queens

The production's most specific confirmed location is Citi Field in Flushing, Queens — home of the New York Mets. Per IMDb, the film crew first shot footage at Citi Field during the Mets' series against the Boston Red Sox from July 10 to 12.

Then came July 25. New York Mets star Juan Soto filmed a cameo appearance for The Catch — a scene of him exiting the dugout — with video posted showing Stone and Soto together in the Citi Field dugout. Stone was also in the stands to watch the Mets host the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Soto was removed in the sixth inning that same evening with a lingering calf injury — a sharp comedown from a morning that had started with an Emma Stone cameo.

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