Cardinals’ Kolten Wong makes nifty leaping grab

At five-foot-nine, St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong is typically one of the shorter dudes on a major league diamond.

He makes up for his lack of height with great leaping ability though, and he showed off his hops on Monday night.

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With the Brewers trying to add to their 1-0 lead in the ninth, Jason Rogers hit a two-out chopper off the mound and up the middle that seemed destined to reach the outfield and give Milwaukee runners at first and third.

Not on Wong’s watch. Wong ranged to his right and went way up to snag the ball before making a strong throw to retire Rogers at first base and end the inning. Just look at how high he gets off the ground!

St. Louis couldn’t rally in the bottom of the ninth and took a 1-0 loss as Wong made the final out of the game, but that certainly doesn’t take away from his impressive display of athleticism.

Wong, 24, is enjoying a breakout season for the NL-best Cardinals, hitting .312 with a .365 OBP and six home runs while playing spectacular defense at second base. By making highlight-reel plays in the field like he did Monday, Wong appears to have all the tools to be a star in the big leagues.

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