Tyler Matzek deserves the Gold Glove alone for this miraculously skilled snag that turned into a double play for the Atlanta Braves. On Sunday, during the Braves game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Matzek managed to turn two off this incredible solo effort play at the top of the seventh.
With no outs and a runner on first, Matzek got Odubel Herrera to hit a pitch on the ground for the potential double play. Instead of allowing the softly hit ball to get behind him, Matzek took a couple steps to his left and fielded it off a hop behind his back without looking before making the play at second.
You have to see it to believe it, folks.
HOW DID HE DO THAT 🤯 pic.twitter.com/QQR1GnyeUI
— ESPN (@espn) May 10, 2021
Just a bonkers effort to make that entire double play happen. From the quick thinking backwards sidestep to the over the shoulder grab, Matzek could not have drawn up a better play if he tried.
Phenomenal fielding all around, but especially from Matzek to kick start that double play in the first place.
