Bryce Harper used a 310-foot, 93-mph throw from the warning track to show off his arm strength
Victor Robles is a major bright spot for the Nats, emerging as a can't-miss star on the team that's (quietly) been on quite a roll lately.
Robles and the Nats were battling the Phillies on Saturday night in Philadelphia, and the 22-year-old cracked a liner to the gap in right-center field. Chugging around the bases, Robles neared second base and kept going. Out in right field, Bryce Harper -- himself, of course, a former young phenom for the Nats -- said "Oh, you're going for three? Nice try," and fired a laser of a throw to nail an unsuspecting Robles at third base:
🚨 BRYCE CANNON 🚨 pic.twitter.com/4ogo2v5MZk
— MLB (@MLB) July 13, 2019
How wild was that throw from Harper? Well, Statcast crunched the numbers, and ... whoa.
Bryce Harper: 310 foot throw -- on the fly -- to nail Victor Robles trying for a triple. 93.5 mph arm strength. Insane throw. pic.twitter.com/xngh1IRzF0
— David Adler (@_dadler) July 13, 2019
That's nuts.
Runners beware: Bryce is out there, and he's eager to set you straight.