Oakland’s Ramón Laureano started one of greatest double plays ever with HR-robbing catch

This might be one the of the best double plays I’ve ever seen, and I’m really not overstating things because it was a thing of stunning beauty.

What I’m talking about is a moment in the Toronto Blue Jays-Oakland A’s game on Sunday. It started with A’s centerfielder Ramón Laureano, who has quite an arm, racing back to rob Toronto’s Teoscar Hernández of a home run with a stunning catch.

He then threw the ball a mile back to the infield, which sailed over the first baseman’s head.

Toronto’s Justin Smoak then tried to take second base on the throw but got gunned down for your normal 8-2-4 double play.

Seriously, this was bonkers:

Wait … WHAT? 😳 pic.twitter.com/HAJAnjdJ9A

— MLB (@MLB) April 21, 2019

MLB fans loved it:

I’m not well-versed on Ramón Laureano but now I want to know everything about him. pic.twitter.com/akpqqUfTLG

— Luke Slabaugh (@LukeSlabaugh) April 21, 2019

Ramón Laureano just throwing a baseball is the most interesting thing happening in the sport these days. Robbing this home run and then throwing the ball a billion feet > if it went over the fence for yet another home run. https://t.co/hTQpbTWN6f

— Hannah Keyser (@HannahRKeyser) April 21, 2019

Can anyone think of a centerfielder whose arm (both in strength and accuracy) is/was anywhere *near* Ramón Laureano’s? Or is he genuinely setting a new bar for outfield defense? @Athletics #RootedInOakland

— Meredith Wills (@Bbl_Astrophyscs) April 21, 2019

The wildest 8-2-4 double play in baseball, featuring Ramon Laureano's arm

🎥 @MLB pic.twitter.com/260TF0qDgH

— SB Nation MLB (@SBNationMLB) April 21, 2019

Ramon Laureano is insane!

This is one of the greatest double plays you’ll ever see 😱 pic.twitter.com/b8VIaRl7QO

— Baseball Bros (@BaseballBros) April 21, 2019

Trying to decide what was more impressive. Ramon Laureano’s catch or 400 foot throw.

— Charlie Sides (@csides19) April 21, 2019

This has to be the best double play of all time @Athletics #RamonLaureano pic.twitter.com/XAeTzV9MFW

— Taylor Ringold (@TaylorRingold) April 21, 2019

What a double play! Ramon Laureano is insane pic.twitter.com/H8joU2qetd

— MLB Roundup (@MLB_Roundup) April 21, 2019

ramón laureano threw that ball approximately a billion yards https://t.co/ummck8uixd

— Joon Lee (@joonlee) April 21, 2019

Is it time to enter Ramon Laureano into the elite class of defensive center fielders? #Athletics pic.twitter.com/AcX5OTZiPP

— Today in MLB (@TodayintheMLB) April 21, 2019