Even when Javy Báez misplays a ball – or misreads something on the bases, or swings at a pitch he has no business hitting – you can’t rule out that the outcome of the play will nevertheless be something awesome.
And that’s one of the many things at the core of El Mago. He just does magical stuff, like a booted ball just now that he calmly plucked out of mid-air to complete the out from deeeeeeep in the hole. It happens so fast you have to stick around for the replay to really appreciate it:
Javy has a rocket attached to his shoulder. pic.twitter.com/NlkdtgmsHr
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) March 12, 2021
You cannot complete that play without a kind of relaxed confidence and concentration, PLUS an absolutely monster arm. Thankfully, El Mago has it all.