Jays' Third Baseman Rips Teammate's Glove with Throw

The Toronto Blue Jays inflicted some serious damage on the Baltimore Orioles last night. They met with little resistance offensively, scoring eleven runs to the Orioles' one. 

However, the damage wasn't only on the scoreboard, nor only against the Orioles. 

Santiago Espinal breaks Vladdy's glove on this throw 💪 #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/JM4OrnJ0XD

— Tim and Friends (@timandfriends) June 14, 2022

With a quick throw to first base, Espinal unexpectedly broke Vladimir Guerrero's glove. While Guerrero certainly wasn't too excited about the mishap, fans took it as an opportunity to deify Espinal. 

If you ever feel sad, just remember that the earth is 4.5 billion years old and you're alive at the same time as Santiago Espinal

— RandomMLBBot (@RandomMLBBot) June 13, 2022

So Santiago Espinal has the strongest arm in the show or…?#Espinal #Guerrero #TorontoBlueJays #LetsGoBlueJays #BlueJays #NextLevel #ErrorOnTheGlove

— dylan craft (@dcraft93) June 14, 2022

The generous praise from fans doesn't come out of nowhere. 

Espinal is on track for a career season, slashing .290/.345/.443, with 23 runs scored, five homeruns, and 31 RBIs across 232 plate appearances. 

Defensively, Espinal has been impressive too. 

Santiago Espinal is the best infielder in Baseball and that is simply a statement of fact.

— Damon (@99_Dame) June 14, 2022

Although such a tweet by a fan could be written off as mere bias, it should be noted that Espinal has put up a fantastic .986 fielding percentage on the season, with just three errors. That puts him among the league's best defensively. 

Espinal will surely continue to showcase his talent offensively and defensively throughout the season.      

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