Victor Robles’ speed and athleticism has lived up to preseason billing, and his latest show-stopping catch against the White Sox on Tuesday was named MLB’s Play of the Week presented by W.B. Mason.

Washington trailed Chicago, 5-2, in Game 2 of the clubs’ series on the South Side when White Sox outfielder Leury Garcia launched what looked to be a sure double to the gap in left-center field. Statcast measured Robles (who was shaded slightly to right field) getting a solid jump of 3.5 feet above the Major League average within the three seconds after Nationals starter Patrick Corbin released his pitch, enabling him to even have a chance on the play.

In total, Washington’s star rookie covered 84 total feet in a span of 4.7 seconds -- reaching a top sprint speed of 29.9 feet per second that nudged MLB’s 30-plus threshold for top-end quickness -- before he laid out in a full-extension, “Superman”-style dive to snag Garcia’s fly out of the air. Robles held on to the ball while he bellyflopped onto the warning track in a cloud of dust, and teammate Juan Soto raised his arms in disbelief. Statcast gave Robles just a 55% catch probability on the play, based on the distance he needed to cover and the opportunity-time window he was given, making this a standout 3-star play.

The Nationals ultimately fell to the White Sox, 7-5, but Robles’ catch still drew a swell of applause from the Chicago crowd. Robles enters Monday tied for sixth among Major League outfielders with six Outs Above Average (OAA), per Statcast, and ranks in baseball’s 97th percentile with an average sprint speed of 29.4 feet per second.