KANSAS CITY -- When Noah Cameron made his big league debut on April 30, he took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and foreshadowed the excellent season he was about to put together for the Royals in his rookie year. But he would not have gotten there without his defense, especially the two infielders stationed over his right shoulder.

Third baseman Maikel Garcia made a couple of great plays that day, including starting a double play in the second inning that erased back-to-back walks and got Cameron out of the inning. Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. made a highlight-reel diving stop to take away a hit from the Rays' José Caballero in the third inning.

“Bobby made probably the best play I’d ever seen -- like ever seen ,” Cameron said Monday afternoon. “And it was behind me. I remembe

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