One play from the Miami Marlins’ 3-0 win over the San Diego Padres lit up Twitter on Monday night … but maybe it wasn’t what it seemed initially.
The situation: In the sixth inning, Miguel Rojas sent a Joe Musgrove pitch to left field, where Jurickson Profar fielded it. The outfielder picked up the ball … then flicked his glove toward third base, delaying his throw.
Rojas decided that was enough of a delay that he decided to stretch a double into a triple. Profar’s throw wasn’t in time, and everyone thought Profar was daring Rojas to challenge him.
But Profar denied it. Let’s break it down: