Psyche! MLB's top 5 trick plays from 2016

No matter what you call 'em - a psyche-out, a deke, a fake-out, a con-job, a good old-fashioned hornswoggling - trick plays appear to be en vogue in Major League Baseball again, with some unsuspecting jabroni seemingly getting duped on a nightly basis.

Here are five of the best so far from 2016:

Inciarte Party

The first of two impressive fake-outs from Atlanta Braves versatile newcomer - the second one came Friday - Ender Inciarte came earlier in the month when he pulled a fast one on Carlos Ruiz. He pretended to lose Freddy Galvis' fly ball to right-center but he had it the whole time, of course. Ruiz was fooled and broke for second, enabling Inciarte to double him off at first after casually corralling Galvis' fly.

Simmons' psyche-out

You don't become the best defensive shortstop on earth without knowing how to dupe a baserunner. When Leonys Martin broke for second on a hit-and-run last month, Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons feigned as though he was turning a double play (the ball was nowhere near him, obviously), completely distracting Martin from the fact that Ketel Marte's fly ball was about to settle in Mike Trout's glove. A double play ensued, leaving Martin with plenty of egg on his face.

Kinsler: Know thy enemy

A shrewd one, that Ian Kinsler. Instead of catching Tyler White's routine popup with Colby Rasmus at first on April 17, the Tigers' veteran second baseman decided to let it drop and take the forceout at second, instead, effectively swapping out a decent baserunner, for a lousy one.

Murphy's Law

Daniel Murphy's tomfoolery against his former team didn't result in an out, but his phantom catch (and phantom throw) on Neil Walker's soft liner sure did make Yoenis Cespedes look like a fool for a brief moment Thursday at Citi Field.

CarGo saves 90 feet with fake-out

It's possible John Jaso froze on Andrew McCutchen's first-inning drive Friday because his dreadlocks obscured his vision, but he was more likely fooled by Carlos Gonzalez, who prevented the Pirates' first baseman from scoring by pretending he was going to catch McCutchen's drive off the right-field wall.

(Videos courtesy: MLB.com)