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Charles Curtis

Jurickson Profar denies he was taunting Miguel Rojas from right field to stretch a double into a triple

One play from the Miami Marlins’ 3-0 win over the San Diego Padres lit up Twitter on Monday night … but maybe it wasn’t what it seemed initially.

The situation: In the sixth inning, Miguel Rojas sent a Joe Musgrove pitch to left field, where Jurickson Profar fielded it. The outfielder picked up the ball … then flicked his glove toward third base, delaying his throw.

Rojas decided that was enough of a delay that he decided to stretch a double into a triple. Profar’s throw wasn’t in time, and everyone thought Profar was daring Rojas to challenge him.

But Profar denied it. Let’s break it down:

Hmmm.

Profar called "cap" on Twitter

Sounds like a denial!

He then retweeted these posts:

Profar heard it from his teammates

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