VIDEO: Mets' Cespedes shows off arm with ridiculous outfield assist
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New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes has made a living off baserunners who dare to challenge his arm.
In Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cespedes misjudged a ball off the center field wall hit by Pirates outfielder Sean Rodriguez.
As Cespedes backtracked to retrieve the ball, Rodriguez rounded second with his sights set on third. The center fielder cocked his arm and unleashed a throw from the warning track to nail Rodriguez with a one-hop strike right into the glove of third baseman Juan Uribe for the out:
It's not the first time in Cespedes' career that he's turned what appeared to be a broken play into a spectacular out:
(Videos courtesy: MLB.com)
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