Kevin Kiermaier is probably the best defensive center fielder in baseball right now, but last night his right field partner, Stephen Souza, Jr., showed him up quite a bit.
In the top of the fourth inning of a tied game against the Orioles, Chris Davis sent a rocket shot deep into the right-center field corner. Although it seemed almost certainly ticketed for extra bases, Souza, Jr. does this:
You can never fully appreciate how insane these catchers are until you see them in slow motion:
.@SouzaJr has a knack for these ridiculous catches: https://t.co/sB3k7sKl0E @Wendys #MustC pic.twitter.com/RshA1BWAw1
— MLB (@MLB) April 28, 2016
And you can bet that pitcher Matt Moore was thrilled:
Yes, @SouzaJr really did do that. pic.twitter.com/XuAtwIwozj
— MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) April 28, 2016