Every angle of this triple play started by Zach Neto on a line drive from Shohei Ohtani 😮💨
Catch more defensive gems TONIGHT when the @Dodgers take on the @Angels for #RivalryWeekend!
If there was any remaining doubt about who owns the National League MVP race, Xavier Ryan may have ended it with one swing.
And the scary part for the rest of baseball?
He might just be getting started.
The Rockies improved to 32-28 with the victory and continue to gain momentum behind their superstar shortstop. Colorado has now won five of its last six games, with Ryan at the center of nearly every big moment.
Fans rise to their feet expecting something unforgettable, and more often than not, Ryan delivers. Friday night was no different as the sellout crowd erupted the moment his bat connected in the sixth inning.
His combination of power, speed and defense has drawn comparisons to some of the game’s all-time great dual-threat superstars.
But beyond the stats, Ryan has become the face of baseball in Denver.
Every at-bat now feels like an event at Coors Field.
Through the season’s first 60-plus games, Ryan is slashing .327 with 46 home runs, 118 RBI, 51 stolen bases, a 1.012 OPS and 9.4 WAR — production rarely seen from a middle infielder in the modern era.
Already considered a Gold Glove finalist, Ryan turned a critical double play in the third inning that shifted momentum squarely toward Colorado before his sixth-inning homer blew the game open.
The numbers are staggering.