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Patrick Mahomes reacts to incredible defensive play from Bobby Witt Jr. in World Baseball Classic

IMG_0985by: Griffin McVeigh03/10/26griffin_mcveigh

Bobby Witt Jr. is putting on a show Monday night in the World Baseball Classic. The United States walked into Daikin Park in Houston facing its toughest test of the tournament thus far: Mexico. Paul Skenes found himself on the mound, and right when Mexico thought they were going to produce some offense, Witt pops up out of nowhere.

With a runner on first base, Mexico catcher Alejandro Kirk hit a groundball in the hole. Witt made an incredible diving play to his left and secured the ball. Which would have been good enough on its own. What Witt did next turned out to be even better, throwing Kirk out to put two away in the inning.

Reaction from social media began to pour in. The Team USA shortstop, who normally plays for the Kansas City Royals, making that spectacular play gained a ton of buzz. Even from a certain quarterback in Witt’s own city, Patrick Mahomes.

The message from Mahomes via X was a simple one. “Dawg!” Mahomes said before tagging Witt.

Witt was far from done after just one play. The next half-inning saw him drive a ball into left-center field for a double in the gap. Then, Witt did it again with his glove by making another diving play in the fifth inning. Nick Gonzales fell to Witt’s brilliance this go-round. First baseman Bryce Harper played a role in recording the out too, completing a nice stretch to make sure Gonzales did not get to the base first.

Mahomes could not help himself after watching Witt flash the leather again. He quote-tweeted his original post, once again keeping the message simple. Six exclamation marks in the form of emojis helped Mahomes make his point of “Dawg!” even more.

Fans of the United States are hoping Witt can continue to play well throughout the World Baseball Classic. Tuesday will bring the final game of pool play against Italy. If results go Team USA’s way, the quarterfinals take place on Friday night. Somebody from Pool A comes to Houston or Miami as the opponent, all depending on the next few days.

Mahomes will get to enjoy Witt past the WBC, though. He is a small owner in the Royals and watches Will play on a daily basis. March 30 marks the home opener at Kaufman Park, where Kansas City gets some AL Central action under its belt vs. the Minnesota Twins.