US EditionBraves Star Ronald Acuña Jr. Stuns Yankees with Incredible Throw in Atlanta's Win
FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUL 19 – Ronald Acuña Jr. ended the third inning with a precise throw to third base, tagging out Jorbit Vivas who ignored the coach's slide signal, highlighting Acuña's defensive skills.
- On Friday, July 18, 2025, Ronald Acuña Jr. threw out Jorbit Vivas at third base to end the third inning, Associated Press reported the throw caught the Yankees off-guard.
- Jorbit Vivas attempted to tag up on a deep fly to right field, ignoring a slide signal from Luis Rojas.
- Near the warning track, Acuña flipped and threw to Nacho Alvarez Jr. midair after catching the ball just in front of the warning track, then spun and fired.
- Amid soaring cheers, the crowd erupted as the play unfolded, and the throw preserved the Braves’ 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning.
- Recently honored with his fifth All-Star selection, Acuña’s throw emerged as a `Play of the Year` contender.
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Ronald Acuna Jr., who plays in the US MLB, pulled off a truly awesome performance on Saturday night when he managed to throw out a New York Yankees runner running to third from the right field.
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hive.newsYankees’ bullpen game goes completely awry in ugly loss to Braves to start second half
Ian Hamilton got things off to a rocky start and it did not get much better from there — with Jorbit Vivas committing a baserunning blunder that sank a shot at a rally before things got out of hand — on the way to a dud of a 7-3 loss to the Braves at Truist Park.
Yankees’ bullpen game backfires as Jorbit Vivas blunders on the bases in second-half opener vs. Braves
ATLANTA – In their first game out of the All-Star break, the Yankees decided to throw a bullpen game on Friday. The plan immediately and repeatedly backfired on the Bombers, resulting in a 7-3 loss to the fourth-place Braves. With Max Fried’s blistered finger still not ready for game action, Cam Schlittler experiencing upper arm soreness, Carlos Rodón pitching in the Midsummer Classic, and the Yankees unwilling to alter the schedules of Will War…
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