Spring Training is for shaking off rust, not for exposing gaping holes. Yet, as the Rockies fumbled, the question hung heavy: Are they truly ready?
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Baseball always has a unique, weird surprise for fans and players, and the recent Diamondbacks vs. Rockies Spring Training game was no exception. During their exhibition game on February 23, 2025, something happened that surely left both teams and fans shocked. The Rockies were cruising to an easy win, serving up a sizable lead—that is, until the fifth inning when the Diamondbacks’ designated hitter Ketel Marte hit a long fly ball to center field.
Looked like a routine fly ball, right? The next sequence of events was anything but routine.
The ball was caught, but the Rockies’ defense fell apart. One by one, the baserunners took off. The Rockies fumbled, and before anyone knew it, all three baserunners had scored. You read that right—three runs on a single sac fly? Would you believe it? MLB tweeted a video of the play with the caption, “Have you ever seen a team score 3 runs on a sac fly? You have now.” The footage has gone viral, fans can’t believe their eyes, and the Rockies’ defense has been dragged through the digital mud by fans as an embarrassment.