It has been the year of the home run robbery, the year of spectacular center field defense ... and maybe now, the year of Denzel Clarke.
Wait, who's Denzel Clarke? The 24-year-old Canadian by way of Cal State Northridge has played just 16 games in the majors for the Athletics but has already made two legendary catches, including one on Monday that, with its cinematic brilliance, will be long remembered alongside some of the best robberies of all time.
But we have many candidates for catch of the year in this year of defense. Here's a rundown of the top 12 catches so far in 2025 -- and, trust us, it was not easy to trim the list (and we undoubtedly missed some other strong candidates).