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Andrew Benintendi made a spectacular catch on Monday to rob Steven Souza Jr. of what would have been a two-run home run. Souza Jr. smashed a ball off David Price in the eighth inning with a runner on in a 3-0 game. The blast would have made it a …
Kris Bryant came into Monday tied for second in the National League with 25 home runs. Early in the Cubs’ game against the White Sox, it looked as though he would have No. 26. Melky Cabrera had other ideas. In the top of the first inning, …
Billy Hamilton turned a sure double in the gap into a catch at the wall during the second inning of Cincinnati’s game against Houston on Saturday, making a grab that will no doubt you leave you awestruck. Batting with two outs and a runner on …
Jose Abreu came into Thursday’s game against the Astros with six home runs on the season. In the first inning, George Springer made a great catch to keep Abreu from getting his seventh. Abreu came up to bat with the bases empty and drove the …
Among the Rays outfielders, it’s Kevin Kiermaier whose name comes to mind first when it comes to sterling defensive plays. However, on Wednesday, it was Steven Souza Jr. who made a highlight reel play. In the top of the fourth inning, Chris …
Alex Gordon made a truly spectacular catch to rob Justin Upton of extra bases on Thursday, and he received a tip of the cap from his entire team as a sign of recognition for the incredible play. Upton led off the top of the fourth for the Detroit …
Kevin Pillar needed just two games to make his first awesome catch of the season. The Blue Jays center fielder robbed Logan Morrison of extra bases with a diving catch in left center on Monday to preserve Toronto’s 5-2 lead over Tampa Bay in …
Mike Trout may not get a ton of love from the fancy defensive metrics, but with catches like this, it’s hard to see him as anything other than a stellar center fielder. The Angels’ MVP candidate robbed the Mariners’ Jesus Montero of …
Chris Archer had a great reaction to a beautiful catch made by Kevin Kiermaier in center field on Monday night. Kiermaier robbed Orioles leadoff hitter Manny Machado with a great catch against the wall for the first out the Rays recorded in the game. …
The New York Mets pulled off what’s being called the “Play of the Year” after recording a wild 1-3-1 putout in Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Jeff Francouer was batting in the 10th and hit a comebacker to …
Omar Infante and Alcides Escobar combined for one heck of a defensive highlight on Tuesday night. During the 9th inning of Kansas City’s 2-1 win over the Cleveland Indians, Infante went up the middle to the shortstop side of the field, …
Your browser does not support iframes. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago Cubs in a close game on Monday night, and they can thank their middle infield for that. With runners on first and second and two out in the top of the seventh, Reds …
Josh Donaldson is rated as one of the best defensive third basemen in baseball. With catches like this one, it’s easy to see why. Donaldson went into the stands to take away an at-bat from David DeJesus at the start of the 8th inning in …
Dodgers rookie Joc Pederson has been getting it done for the team with his bat, and now he’s also showing he has quite the glove. The center fielder robbed Justin Upton of what otherwise would have been a walk-off hit for the Padres during …
Your browser does not support iframes. Alex Gordon made one heck of a catch on Sunday and crashed into a fan while doing so. The four-time Gold Glover winner raced towards the stands in left field and made a catch on a ball hit by Micah Johnson to …
Your browser does not support iframes. Give Jon Lester two points for creativity and one point for getting the out. The Chicago Cubs starter showed some ingenuity Sunday by throwing his entire glove to first base to record an out on a fielder’s …
