Trea Turner Saved the Phillies With the Most Beautiful Defensive Play of the MLB Playoffs

The Phillies shortstop had MLB fans in awe with this key play in the eighth inning of Philadelphia’s Game 1 win over the Braves.

The Philadelphia Phillies took Game 1 of their National League Division Series with the Braves with a hard-fought 3-0 victory in Atlanta on Saturday. 

The biggest play of the game came from the man who the Phillies gave $300 million to last winter - Trea Turner. The former Dodger made one of the coolest defensive plays in the eighth inning when made a diving stop on a ground ball and was somehow able to get enough on his backhand toss to second to start a double play to end the inning. 

The Braves would have scored one run on the play if not for Turner, and they would have been in a good position to maybe even tie things up or take the lead if the inning hadn’t come to an abrupt end. 

Look at this effort from Turner: 

TREA TURNER WHAT A DAMN PLAY pic.twitter.com/sho19vyeqD

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) October 8, 2023

That toss to second was absolutely incredible. 

Fans loved it: 

That is a LONG way for an option toss. Amazing. https://t.co/WwS6QGyaSp pic.twitter.com/U6eQAavHVz

— Jason Hartelius (@jasonhartelius) October 8, 2023

Woke up still thinking about how far Trea Turner had to backhand toss this ball- with some zip on it. Insane. https://t.co/WwS6QGyaSp

— Jason Hartelius (@jasonhartelius) October 8, 2023

Every Philly dad (including me) after this play “that’s why you paid $300 million for him”. Go @Phillies !! https://t.co/aXvP1Mccc6

— Etan Horowitz (@etanowitz) October 8, 2023

I know what I’m watching 3000 times tonight…filthy https://t.co/te2Dr64cEr

— Scott Roberts (@Scotty_Robs7) October 8, 2023

Unreal https://t.co/J01uki1dib

— Chefferson Airplane (@Languedoctor) October 8, 2023

TREA BAE TURNER!!!! https://t.co/19aGCIrn31

— Daniel ( DZ_COLLECTS) (@DZ_COLLECTS) October 8, 2023