Wade LeBlanc runs over third base coach, throws pick offs and balks, a breakdown
What Happened
In a tied game between the Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles, Miami starting pitcher Wade LeBlanc takes the mound in the middle innings. With a runner on base, LeBlanc immediately goes into a series of pickoff attempts, choosing to focus on keeping the runner close rather than throwing pitches. He successfully picks the runner off not once, but twice, showcasing his crafty moves to hold the runner. However, LeBlanc's fixation on the baserunner proves costly, as the next pitch results in a single that scores a run, giving the Orioles the lead. Undeterred, LeBlanc continues his pickoff attempts, at one point accidentally running into and knocking over the third base coach who was set up to relay signs. LeBlanc apologizes profusely, checking on the coach before returning to the mound. Unfazed, LeBlanc keeps up his barrage of pickoff moves, even executing a slick spin maneuver to try and catch the runner napping. The runner, Alberto, gives him a thumbs up, seemingly amused by LeBlanc's antics. Unfortunately, LeBlanc's efforts ultimately prove futile, as the runner is safe each time. As the inning progresses, LeBlanc's focus on the baserunner becomes increasingly erratic. At one point, he appears to "box out" the runner, disrupting his lead and causing a balk to be called. The umpire has seen enough and Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde comes out to remove LeBlanc from the game. "We have to take you out, bud," Hyde tells LeBlanc. "Kind of embarrassing everyone out here and I don't even think that you want to stay in. You threw more pickups than pitches, so goodbye and let's do better next time." LeBlanc's unusual outing, marked by his relentless pickoff attempts and lack of effective pitching, has become a memorable moment in the game. The Marlins will hope he can bounce back and regain his focus in his next appearance on the mound.
Full Transcript
Click timestamps to jump to that momentfour to four in baltimore the healthy
test and negative
marlins are in baltimore wade leblanc's
on the bump tie game
lead runner gets on he's keeping them
honest over there picking them off
picking them off not even trying to get
him out
just saying you know i'd rather do this
than throw a pitch because maybe that'll
happen
damn two on next pitch floats it into
right field that's gonna be a nice out
but the runner does tag he gets to third
and now
more pick-offs keeping them honest i
like it wade i see you
oh ground ball to right field one run
scores can they cut the other run off at
third
the ball gets away wade's going to back
it up just
decks the third base coach who's setting
a nice
pick he's on the ground wade says sorry
sorry sorry sorry sorry should i touch
you should i not touch your corona he's
like no it's all good a little slap on
the ass but now you got to run around
second
he's doing a little spin move pick off
looks at looks at alberto
says like hey you ready for this he's
like yeah thumbs up dude i'm totally
ready for your spin move let's see it
one two three kabam oh yeah just keeping
you honest wade says okay
here it comes now you ready let's do it
one
two three kabam you're out oh safe by a
lot never mind
fun fun thing though runner's like come
on dude
no need for that just pitch oh let's do
it again oh no it's on oh [ __ ] here we
go oh
oh [ __ ] oh
man doing his best cueto impression box
the runner over
just so busy worrying about him not
advancing
that this happens okay everything's cool
am i going to pick him off am i going to
throw a pitch let's do the spin
oh oh oh no
just uh not wade
leblanc's inning
at all two-run score then this
gross one of the easier ball calls to
ever call brandon hyde the manager comes
out and he says yeah we have to take you
out bud
kind of uh embarrassing everyone out
here and i don't even think that you
want to stay in
you threw more pickups than pitches
kinda so
uh goodbye and let's do better next time
this one's brought to you by wade
leblanc