When the Atlanta Braves traded Pablo Sandoval for Eddie Rosario, the longtime American League outfielder was on the Injured List. That time off proved to be helpful for Rosario because he’s looked like the best player in baseball this postseason.
Rosario carried the Braves to the World Series with his bat in the NLCS against the Dodgers, but on Sunday, it was his glove that had his teammates completely stunned in the Game 4 win.
With the Braves just jumping ahead after back-to-back home runs by Dansby Swanson and Jorge Soler, Jose Altuve drove a deep two-out fly ball to the left-field wall. Astonishingly, Rosario stuck his glove out and made the catch.
EDDIE WITH THE SNAG TO ROB ALTUVE OF A DOUBLE! 😱
ATL is rocking tonight! pic.twitter.com/eLKlRoJG6w
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 31, 2021
At full speed, it didn’t even look like Rosario saw the baseball. And, well, that’s because he didn’t. After the game, Rosario told reporters that he was surprised that the ball landed in his glove.
"𝗜 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼." 🍄
We believe you, @EddieRosario09.#WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/H3OCsnf2Dm
— Bally Sports: Braves (@BravesOnBally) October 31, 2021
Rosario said, laughing:
“I feel right now I am ‘Super Rosario.’ I don’t see the ball. I throw the glove and catch the ball. Everybody’s happy. I’m happy. It’s unbelievable what I was doing tonight. Wow, what a catch.”
But really, what a catch.
The Braves will look to lock up their first World Series title since 1995 with a win in Game 5 on Sunday.
