A goose took over the outfield during the Cubs-Diamondbacks spring training game

Spring training baseball is back, which means we’re due for the latest baseball-meets-wildlife encounter.

Now, when it comes to Cactus League baseball in Arizona, those encounters often consist of a bunch of bees interrupting games. But, thankfully, Sunday’s game between the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks did not involve bees.

It did, however, feature a goose making itself at home in the outfield at Salt River Fields.

Players and coaches on both teams had their eyes focused on center field as a goose settled in on the grass behind Rafael Ortega and basically refused to leave. This goose even defended its territory against another goose.

It was quite the scene.

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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo was impressed with how much ground that goose could cover, so there was that.

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