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Brett Gardner makes great barehanded grabs even when he's on the bench

We all know Brett Gardner is an impressive outfielder. But on Thursday, both his teammate Ronald Torreyes and manager Joe Giradi brought defense to the dugout. Sure, making leaping catches is cool, but snagging a ball on the bench is clearly the new black.
Luckily, Gardner had a chance to get in on the trend during Friday's 7-4 loss to the Red Sox. When a Jacoby Ellsbury foul ball came his way, he was ready for it:

Think he has any family members in the stands to throw this one to? 

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