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Ronald Acuna Jr. makes an incredible throw to get an out at third (0:27)<\/p>\n

Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. catches a fly ball in right field, then fires a dart to third base to nab Jorbit Vivas. (0:27)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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    Jul 18, 2025, 11:31 PM ET<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    ATLANTA — Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. caught the New York Yankees off-guard with a spectacular throw to end the third inning in the Atlanta Braves’ series-opening 7-3 victory Friday night.<\/p>\n

    The All-Star right fielder threw out Jorbit Vivas at third base when the runner was trying to tag up on a deep fly to the corner in right.<\/p>\n

    At 301 feet — no bounces — it is the longest outfield assist this season, and the first throw of 300-plus feet with no bounces since Mookie Betts’ 302-foot throw to keep Ketel Marte from stretching a double into a triple on July 31, 2020.<\/p>\n

    “His accuracy is stupid,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said of Acu\u00f1a. “He’s a weapon in right field. His arm is so strong and accurate, and the ball carries, release is good. He’s special out there.”<\/p>\n

    Acu\u00f1a caught the ball just in front of the warning track with his back to the infield. He spun and fired a throw that reached third base just in time for Nacho Alvarez Jr. to tag a slowing Vivas, who ignored third-base coach Luis Rojas’ signal to slide.<\/p>\n

    “I just always try to anticipate those plays,” Acu\u00f1a said through an interpreter. “That’s really what I always try to focus on, anticipating the play before it happens. I really wasn’t trying to do anything besides that. Thankfully, I have a good arm.”<\/p>\n

    Alvarez was casual as the throw approached in an attempt to fool Vivas, who would likely have been safe if he had run hard all the way and slid.<\/p>\n

    “[Vivas] got deked,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “That just can’t happen. I did that all my career at third base. Just kind of play dumb, play dead. And that’s what [Vivas] read. The body language of Alvarez there just deked him. He knew it was a deep fly ball, so it caught up to him. … It’s a lesson that that can’t happen on a baseball field, especially in that situation.”<\/p>\n

    It was the longest throw to complete a double play since 2021, when Adam Eaton’s throw traveled 302 feet on July 4.<\/p>\n

    ESPN Research and The Associated Press contributed to this report. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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