Manny Machado, third baseman, Baltimore Orioles
In 2013 Baltimore third baseman Manny Machado had 35 defensive runs saved in almost 1,400 innings of play. Those numbers have dwindled, but he stands at a 44-percent in unlikely plays rating.
And yes, that’s pretty good.
His fielding percentage increased since 2015, he is not selfish when it comes to assists and maintains stellar numbers with putouts.
He is the recipient of two Gold Gloves and a Platinum Glove Award as well.
He also does things like this:
There aren’t many players who can pull that off on a regular basis.