Wander Franco Just Caught a Pop Fly With His Bare Hand

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Wander Franco Just Caught a Pop Fly With His Bare Hand

Baseball Is Fun

Sometimes, you’ve got a bead on a ball, but the spin alters the course just enough to make you look foolish.

BUT SOMETIMES, that last minute change in trajectory actually winds up making you look like a badass.

Here’s Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco temporarily losing a pop fly down the line, but at the last moment recovering to snag the ball with his BARE HAND:

That’s a truly wild play, but also a really impressive one.

If your mind immediately went to Kevin Mitchell, you’re not alone. Remember this bonkers play:



Author: Brett Taylor

Brett Taylor is the Editor and Lead Cubs Writer at Bleacher Nation, and you can find him on Twitter at @BleacherNation and @Brett_A_Taylor.