Cespedes’ Greatest Throw

Yoenis Cespedes is considered a solid player throughout MLB. He is best known for his bat. In his first five seasons, he Cespedes has hit 20 or more home runs. He won the Home Run Derby in both 2013 and 2014. He isn’t very consistent team-wise. In fact, from 2013-2015, Cespedes played for four different teams. 2015 was his best season. He got traded to the Mets halfway through the season. He led them to the postseason and even won a Gold Glove with the Tigers. Perhaps his best defensive play came in 2014. It was the Athletics at the Angels, Mike Trout at bat, Howie Kendrick the runner. Trout hit a fly ball near the foul line in left field. Cespedes ran over to the line and dropped the ball (knowing Cespedes, he probably did it just to set him up for the throw). The ball dribbled over to the wall. He picked up the ball and fired it to home plate. The throw was a perfect strike and Kendrick was out. After the play, analysts were able to conclude the throw was over 300 feet. The ball didn’t bounce. Even though Cespedes isn’t one of the greatest hitters of all time, he was immortalized by the greatest throw of his life.