Randy Arozarena delivered yet another huge play for Mexico at the World Baseball Classic, and he sure knew how to celebrate afterwards.
Arozarena’s Mexico squad was leading Japan 3-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning of their semifinal game at loanDepot Park in Miami on Monday night.
Japan’s No. 6 hitter Kazuma Okamoto was leading off the inning and sent a 1-0 pitch from Patrick Sandoval deep to left. Arozarena drifted back to the fence and jumped up to rob a home run with an incredible catch.
After making the catch, Arozarena stared straight ahead for several seconds without moving.
RANDY ROBS IT!!! MY GOODNESS
: WBC on FS1 pic.twitter.com/qmtqs6NVfE
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) March 21, 2023
Sandoval absolutely loved it.
Can we please just watch this guy play baseball every day please my word pic.twitter.com/vSiWi1H6E2
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) March 21, 2023
Arozarena has been Mexico’s best hitter in the WBC and has come up with some huge plays in the field.
Not only did he rob a home run against Japan, but he also had a huge catch in front of the wall in the quarterfinals against Puerto Rico.
Randy Arozarena is doing it ALL for Team Mexico!
This time with his glove! #WorldBaseballClassic pic.twitter.com/HvG72j36i8
— World Baseball Classic (@WBCBaseball) March 18, 2023
Arozarena also ended a two-out threat by Japan in the same inning with a catch on the warning track with the bases loaded. He’s proven to be clutch in the WBC both at the plate and in the field.
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