Seattle's Luke Weaver made the fielding play of the year by a pitcher during Tuesday night’s home game against the Oakland A’s when he slid to grab a slowly hit grounder and somehow was able to get enough on the throw to first to get the runner on a bang-bang play that left fans in awe.
Weaver, who was pulled from the game in the fourth inning, made this look way too easy. While we’re used to seeing pitchers throwing nasty pitches, we’re not used to seeing them making plays like this.
This play likely will be something he never forgets. Check it out:
Web Gem, Pitcher Edition 💎 pic.twitter.com/wnuR6zyquc
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 30, 2023
So good.
Fans had reactions:
LUKE WEAVER MY GOODNESSpic.twitter.com/IshJz7BQvd
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) August 30, 2023
This is sexy as hell. https://t.co/8iCpTyPiff
— Bru (@marcbrubaker) August 30, 2023
This is great and avoiding the broken bat. Go @Mariners! https://t.co/6Fbh0eSB1C
— Dave Lester (@DaveJLester) August 30, 2023
Wow. Just wow. https://t.co/4x4tEqJzUY
— Jen Mueller (@JenTalksSports) August 30, 2023
Dodged a shrapnel and made it https://t.co/FyqfL0cIgs
— Mike Martin (@HowlinHusky) August 30, 2023
Athlete! https://t.co/67SZgWEiiH
— Janet Sallee (@sallee_janet) August 30, 2023
Best pitcher play I’ve seen only to be backed up by mediocre rest of the game 😔 https://t.co/fYuXASW2bn
— cologne but the c is silent (@cxmeron_12) August 30, 2023
Too bad this didn’t come in a win because I’ll forget this and I don’t want to https://t.co/oJSOJ6gZ8P
— Ⓜ️ (@KeIenic) August 30, 2023
beautiful https://t.co/f0yfmu1Cgd
— Brianna (@Zag4Life08) August 30, 2023
That’s BASEBALL! https://t.co/RsdA0mcM2A
— Enrique Goldstrom (@One21_Enrique) August 30, 2023
