Nationals shortstop Trea Turner was teammates at Triple-A Syracuse in 2016 with veteran infielder Brendan Ryan, 36, who played pro ball for 15 seasons through last year.
Turner, 25, noticed that at times when Ryan played shortstop he would do a jump throw to first base on some ground balls, and so the younger player began working on such a maneuver.
“I don’t think very many guys would teach it,” Turner told The Washington Times. “If you don’t do it right some people are not going to be happy about it.