One play from the Miami Marlins’ 3-0 win over the San Diego Padres lit up Twitter on Monday night … but maybe it wasn’t what it seemed initially.
The situation: In the sixth inning, Miguel Rojas sent a Joe Musgrove pitch to left field, where Jurickson Profar fielded it. The outfielder picked up the ball … then flicked his glove toward third base, delaying his throw.
Rojas decided that was enough of a delay that he decided to stretch a double into a triple. Profar’s throw wasn’t in time, and everyone thought Profar was daring Rojas to challenge him.
But Profar denied it. Let’s break it down:
Hmmm.
Jurickson Profar challenged Miguel Rojas to take third then Miggy beat him out
Rojas scored on a single the next AB pic.twitter.com/6nWJAzgzyY
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 16, 2022
Profar’s teammates gave him an earful pic.twitter.com/yBhGP7UNwv
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 16, 2022
Profar called "cap" on Twitter
Sounds like a denial!
🧢 🧢🧢🧢
— MISTER (@JURICKSONPROFAR) August 16, 2022
He then retweeted these posts:
Was he actually trying to redirect Kim? https://t.co/DImOEUnmen
— Jurickson Profar Propagandist (@BradleyDGarland) August 16, 2022
Jurickson Profar on play in 6th inning tonight where he held onto the baseball:
"I just have to throw it in. I made a mental mistake right there…I take full responsibility for it. It won't happen again."
— Sammy Levitt (@SammyLev) August 16, 2022
Bro @JURICKSONPROFAR was NOT challenging Rojas come on man he didn’t even look like he tried to throw him out😂 we all know Pro has a good arm and we’ve seen what he looks like when he tries to throw someone out
— Padres Fan (@FriarRigoSD) August 16, 2022
Profar heard it from his teammates
Profar’s teammates gave him an earful pic.twitter.com/yBhGP7UNwv
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 16, 2022
Manny, Musgrove and Soto got in Profar's face at the end of the 6th. Looked like Musgrove told Profar "throw the ball in. Come on" #Leadership pic.twitter.com/HbAv166APb
— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) August 16, 2022
Manny, Musgrove & Soto frustrated with Profar? #Padres pic.twitter.com/iHH1l6UBRz
— Jim Russell (@JimRussellSD) August 16, 2022
