Welcome to Capital One Premier Plays of the Week, where we determine the best plays from across Minor League Baseball!
Watch all five nominees below from July 11-24 and vote for your favorite. Vote as many times as you'd like -- there are no limits! Voting ends Sunday, July 28, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
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Congratulations to Akron RubberDucks center fielder Connor Kokx, the latest Capital One MiLB Premier Plays of the Week winner!
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Yeah, Jeets!
Jeter Downs has many impressive catches throughout his eight-year career, including some that are reminiscent of his namesake, Derek Jeter. This play by Downs for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre likely reminded many of Jeter's dive into the stands 20 years ago (almost to the day). Only Downs had to contend with the tarp and netting.
Bowen calls game
Jase Bowen was well off the line and pretty deep in right field for Double-A Altoona when this pitch was delivered. He sprinted a long way, into foul territory to make the sliding catch on a pop fly. But he wasn't done there. Bowen got to his feet and delivered a strike to home plate for the game's final out.
Tucker's wicked catch for Salem
Stanley Tucker is a versatile defender that's played five different positions this season for Single-A Salem. His tremendous athleticism might explain this full-extension, floating, diving catch on a fly ball toward the right field line. But in a place called Salem? Even though it's not that Salem. Could it be witchcraft?
Marsee’s playground
Jakob Marsee has probably learned to expect the unexpected. Sometimes a player gets traded mid-game. Sometimes the scouting report puts an outfielder in one gap, but the ball gets hit the other way. The Double-A Pensacola center fielder had to go a long way to run this down, then made a great throw to second for the double play.
Troy plays the hop perfectly
Diving catches are already difficult. But it's much harder on the fielder when the ball takes a high hop like this. Tommy Troy's body is going toward the ground as the ball takes a bounce in the opposite direction. But the High-A Hillsboro shortstop is able to get the glove up in time and turn and make a good throw to first.