The best MLB defensive plays for the week ending April 30th
This week’s best defensive plays of the week feature players crashing into walls, players getting awkward, and players unveiling cannons. April 24th, Twins vs Rays – Desmond Jennings keeps the Rays alive. Ninth inning, one out, runner on first, Rays down two…Desmond Jennings kept Tampa Bay in the game with this fantastic basket catch, complete with a crash into the wall. Unfortunately for Jennings, his Rays teammates couldn’t plate any runs in the ninth to elevate his catch even more. April 25th, Royals vs Orioles – Alcides again. Alcides Escobar is quickly becoming a staple in this weekly posts. Check out this diving stop and throw, made with the infield shifted. Pretty slick stuff, considering he wasn’t even playing in his normal position. April 25th, Angels vs Yankees – wait, that’s not Mike Trout… This was a real slick catch, even if it was essentially meaningless given the score at the time. But hey, the Angels will take what they can get from Shuck in the outfi...