Be mesmerized by the majesty with which Dansby Swanson fielded this grounder
But what about his defense? Will he be a Dandy Swanson at shortstop or just another regular ole Dansby Swanson? in the second inning of Thursday's D-backs-Braves game, we learned of his destiny:
Note the beautiful backhanded stab before the long throw to first base -- brushing his glove across the ground like he was sweeping his own front porch. Swanson talked to MLB.com's Mark Bowman about the play after the game:
"It felt pretty good to be able to make that play. I kind of let out a little yelp, I guess you can call it after I made that stop. It was pretty sweet."
Watch it again. Watch it forever. But if you need a different defensive Dansby from Thursday night, here ya go: