The biggest bloopers of the 2015 MLB season

On Wednesday, we examined the top plays from the 2015 MLB season, and now it's time to take a look at the lighter side of baseball.

Here are the top bloopers from 2015:

Flores cries over reported trade

Every baseball player gets anxiety around the trade deadline, and on July 30, New York Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores thought his worst nightmare had come true. Amid reports he'd been traded, Flores received a standing ovation from the fans at Citi Field, and got emotional as he took the field in the eighth inning. Flores' tears were for naught, however, as the trade never materialized.

Scherzer's blown perfect game

Washington Nationals hurler Max Scherzer was one out away from throwing his first career perfect game on June 20 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, but then he controversially hit Jose Tabata with a breaking pitch to spoil the bid for perfection. To make matters worse, Tabata appeared to purposely lean into the inside pitch to ensure it struck his protective elbow pad. Don't feel too bad for Scherzer, though. He still tossed two no-hitters in 2015.

Child gets flattened during Royals celebration

The Kansas City Royals did their share of celebrating en route to a World Series title in 2015, but, unfortunately, there was some collateral damage. After the team advanced to the American League Championship Series for a second straight year with a 7-2 win over the Houston Astros in Game 5, Jonny Gomes unintentionally flattened the child of teammate Jason Vargas during the Royals' on-field celebration.

Here's another angle of the devastating blow:

Colon faceplants in Citi Field tunnel

No blooper reel would be complete without a gem from baseball's favorite son, Bartolo Colon. The New York Mets hurler saw plenty of action during the club's magical postseason run to the World Series, but he nearly put himself on the disabled list prior to a game in late October after taking a hilarious tumble in the tunnel at Citi Field.

Polanco's fall sends Cubs to walk-off victory

Gregory Polanco, who some believed was the second coming of Roberto Clemente in Pittsburgh upon his arrival in the majors, suffered the most embarrassing moment of his young baseball career on May 15. The Pirates outfielder became a laughingstock at Wrigley Field after getting jelly-legged on a shallow fly ball, gifting the Chicago Cubs a walk-off victory in the 12th inning.

Martin's careless throw nearly incites riot

Russell Martin almost literally threw away Game 5 of the AL Division Series. With a runner at third base and two outs in the top of the seventh inning, the Toronto Blue Jays catcher's throw back to the mound caromed off the bat of Shin-Soo Choo, allowing the Texas Rangers to plate the go-ahead run after the umpires ruled it a live ball. Angry Blue Jays fans showed their displeasure with the controversial call by littering the field with anything and everything they could find. Jose Bautista would restore order at the Rogers Centre in the bottom half of the inning, though, launching an epic three-run homer.

Murphy's error opens door for Royals

Daniel Murphy's blunder in the eighth inning of Game 4 of the World Series could be the second costliest error (next to Bill Buckner in 1986) in Fall Classic history. With the Mets on the verge of knotting the series at two games apiece, Murphy booted a routine grounder to allow the Royals to stage a late comeback and take a commanding 3-1 series lead. New York never recovered from the devastating setback, falling in five games

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