Ramon Laureano did it again. We’ve grown accustomed to seeing the Oakland A’s center fielder make incredible defensive plays, and on Sunday he authored a new one against the Blue Jays.
Laureano’s newest gem was reminiscent of last year’s catch-and-throw double play against the Angels, which was named by MLB Network as the top play of 2018 in the entire majors. This time around the throw wasn’t as good, but the catch was much better than last year’s, and all told it unquestionably saved two runs.
Let’s start by setting the scene. In the 2nd inning, Justin Smoak led off with a single, bringing up Teoscar Hernandez to face A’s pitcher Brett Anderson.