Yes, the only reason this play was even possible is because Yadier Molina was the player running to first base, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that Javier Baez made another awesome highlight reel play.
On a sharp ground ball to the right of shortstop, Baez ranged over and despite a slight bobble he easily threw out Molina at first base.
Javier Baez is awesome and Yadier Molina is slow. pic.twitter.com/JsMQyvgZMU
— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) July 21, 2018
Great job to recover from the bobble by Baez and then to also have the awareness that he had plenty of time to throw to first because Molina was the runner.
