Pyrrhic victories don’t get much cooler than this.
Oakland Athletics outfielder Denzel Clarke captured the sports world’s attention on Monday with a dramatic, leaping catch to rob a home run from Los Angeles Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel.
Alas, his efforts ultimately came in a loss, but that didn’t stop Bleacher Report from calling it Major League Baseball’s “PLAY OF THE YEAR” this early in the season.
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You can watch it for yourself below:
UNREAL CATCH FROM DENZEL CLARKE 😱
PLAY OF THE YEAR 🔥
(via @MLB)pic.twitter.com/yt8FFkPeZD
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 10, 2025
Clarke’s leaping catch, which ended with him hanging on top of the outer barrier for a fraction of a second longer than gravity should allow (he was mostly just
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