New Mets outfielder Keon Broxton is the super-fast, home run-robbing king of the post-catch celebration
The Mets are going to seem like a brand-new team when they take the field this spring. New York legend
If you haven't seen Broxton yet, don't feel bad. Loaded with tools and the kind of explosive talent that makes baseball scouts sound like Bigfoot enthusiasts screaming about how they once saw a man fly straight across the outfield to make a catch that God himself would have watched drop in for two bases, Broxton's streakiness at the plate means he's averaged only 265 plate appearances over the last three seasons.
But when he's on the field, there's only one word for him: Wow. Despite only 51 games last season, Broxton was 22nd in the league in Outs Above Average with 7. There's not a situation when he's ever actually trapped on the basepaths:
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— MLB (@MLB) June 30, 2018
He also has no fear of the wall -- regularly leaping to rob home runs. That makes it especially fitting that he's joined the Mets, as their most enduring defensive gem is Endy Chavez going high over the wall to rob Scott Rolen in the 2006 NLCS. Get ready for plenty of cover songs from Broxton next year.
However, while the former Brewers center fielder is among the game's most skilled defenders, he is the undisputed best at celebrating once the robbery has been completed.
While he showed off a tremendous vertical leap when he robbed
The best moment is toward the end of the clip when you can see him take a quick moment to peek at the scoreboard and admire his handiwork.
That catch came one day after he had robbed
The outfielder's best came in 2017, though. With the Brewers leading by one in the ninth inning, the Cardinals had a runner on first when
The catch: Good. Very good, in fact.
The celebration: Even better. This gets everyone -- from his teammates to the fans in the stands -- in on the action.
Of course, it's not just home run robberies that put Broxton in the mood to party. Even routine snags are enough, as he proved with this dab:
Between Broxton's celebrations and