Watch A’s poster boy do an incredible dive and be applauded

Watch A’s poster boy do an incredible dive and be applauded originally appeared in NBC Sports Bay Area

Atlético is playing well and the positive vibes are passing on to the ball boys.

At the top of the second round of A’s 3-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night at the Coliseum, one of Oakland’s ball boys made an incredible diving stop on a foul ball off the bat of second baseman Otto Lopez.

The ball boy’s play earned him a huge ovation from A’s relievers.

“Wow,” said A’s announcer Chris Caray. “That’s the coverage you can count on if it’s the A’s bullpen.”

“Sometimes you have to get dirty,” A’s analyst Dallas Braden said while watching replays of the stop. “You have to prepare yourself. Haha. That’s what I’m talking about.”

The ball probably wouldn’t hit any A pitchers in the bullpen, but the ball boy still made sure to protect one of the best supporting corps in MLB.

The A’s bullpen enters Saturday’s game against the Marlins with a 2.47 ERA, second best in MLB behind only the New York Yankees (2.37).

Expectations for the A’s were low heading into the 2024 MLB season, but they have surpassed all preseason predictions, boasting a 16-17 record, good for third place in AL Oeste. They are just 1.5 games behind the division-leading Seattle Mariners.

The A’s will look to extend their five-game winning streak on Saturday when Paul Blackburn faces the Marlins.