Javy bein’ Javy, man.
Filling in for Addison Russell, who’s out with a bum shoulder, Javy Baez is playing admirably at shortstop. And, periodically, as he does, he’s playing incredibly.
This catch on Bryce Harper is absolutely ridiculous:
OK, @javy23baez! #MLBNShowcase @Cubs pic.twitter.com/dMitSyudzq
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) June 27, 2017
That was 110 mph off the bat, headed away from Baez’s BACKhand, and yet he somehow is able to reach out and spear it. HOW, JAVY? HOWWWWW?!?!?!?
That was just so wonderfully awesome, and I’ve missed seeing insane highlights like that from Javy Baez in the field. And to do it off of Bryce Harper was all the better.
Harper was not impressed:
Clown diving snag, bro. pic.twitter.com/CzhJ7aBZGA
— Kazuto Yamazaki (@Kazuto_Yamazaki) June 27, 2017