In a pivotal moment of World Series Game 3, the Toronto Blue Jays stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers with one of the best defensive plays of the MLB playoffs . Addison Barger unleashed a rocket from right field to throw out Freddie Freeman at home plate, ending the inning and keeping the game scoreless heading into the fourth.

The play developed quickly with two outs in the bottom of the third inning. Freeman attempted to score from second on a single by Will Smith, but Barger charged in, planted, and fired a 98.7 mph one-hop throw to catcher Alejandro Kirk, who applied the tag just before Freeman’s slide. The crowd at Dodger Stadium erupted as the Blue Jays celebrated the inning-ending gem.

Barger’s awareness, mechanics, and arm strength were on full display. The throw traveled n

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