Stealing home is always thrilling, whether it’s due to an amazing slide to avoid a tag or a pitcher not checking on the runner at third enough.
The latter appears to be the issue with what we saw on Wednesday night with Fernando Tatis Jr.’s steal of home, one of the easiest swipes of the bag you’ll ever see.
Cionel Perez was on the mound for the Baltimore Orioles, and Tatis was on third in the seventh inning with two outs. Perez didn’t really look Tatis’s way, and the outfielder knew it. You’ll see him kind of start jogging before turning on the jets and make it home before Perez even knew what was happening.
Fernando Tatis Jr. steals home with ease! pic.twitter.com/caoMIMMWom
— MLB (@MLB) August 17, 2023
WOW. Here’s a take from Tatis’ San Diego Padres teammate Blake Snell:
Blake Snell on Fernando Tatis Jr. stealing home:
"I don't get surprised because I expect him to do crazy things and things that people can't do that we don't see – I expect him to do that. He's that good, he's that talented. Anything is possible with him." pic.twitter.com/gr5JbOuESX
— Darnay Tripp (@DarnayTripp) August 17, 2023