Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale showed off his cat-like reflexes during Monday's start against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. In the midst of a classic pitchers' duel against the Giants' Blake Snell (more on that in a moment), Sale made one of the defensive plays of the year.
Facing Giants infielder Casey Schmitt with two outs and the basepaths clear, Sale delivered a fastball for strike one, then pounded the zone once again with his heater, an offering that Schmitt ripped right back to Sale. With a nanosecond to react, Sale stuck his glove out and snagged the 104-mph liner.
