Ramon Laureano’s prowess as a center fielder got a little more validation on Monday, thanks to Major League Baseball.
Laureano’s unbelievable home run-robbing catch and subsequent double play on Sunday afternoon was named MLB’s Play of the Week.
It’s not hard to see why.
Defensively, the spectacular is almost becoming commonplace for the 24-year-old Laureano, iin just his second season in the big leagues. He’s second in MLB this season with five outfield assists and, despite not debuting until last Auguest, Laureano’s 14 assists in just 70 games since the start of last season are second-most to Toronto’s Teoscar Hernandez, who’s played in 138 games.