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Victor Robles went airborne and lost his hat for a spectacular diving catch

Victor Robles is the Nationals' No. 1 prospect for good reason. He can hit the ball far and to all fields, and in eight games this spring, Robles is hitting .316 with a couple doubles. He hit his first home run of Spring Training in a 2-1 win over the Mets Friday.
During Saturday's 8-1 win over the Astros, though, he decided to show off another tool -- his fielding:

Robles had to go completely airborne to rob Astros left fielder Alejandro Garcia of what looked to be extra bases for the third out in the eighth inning. He was moving so fast, in fact, that his hat couldn't keep up with him. You can see it flying off his head, not because of impact with the ground, but mid-air. 
Nationals pitchers and fans alike are definitely looking forward to seeing that sort of speed and hops roaming the outfield in 2018.

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