fbpx

Dodgers Video: Andrew Toles Throws Out Brandon Crawford At Third Base

Adam London
2 Min Read
Harry How-Getty Images

With the Los Angeles Dodgers facing San Francisco Giants right-hander Johnny Cueto in the second of a three-game series, it created another starting opportunity for Andrew Toles. The speedy outfielder has made a tremendous impact since joining the club for his Major League debut.

On Monday, Toles appeared as a pinch-hitter and led off the bottom of the ninth with a base hit. He later scored on Justin Turner’s single to tie the game. While Adrian Gonzalez delivered the walk-off double, he credited Toles and others for sparking the rally.

Turner and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts also sung Toles’ praises. That’s become a bit of a habit in the clubhouse.

Toles was hitless in Tuesday’s loss, though did draw a walk, and made his presence felt defensively.

With two outs and a runner on first base, Brandon Belt flared a single into left-center field. Brandon Crawford aggressively attempted to go first to third, and was thrown out by Toles to end the inning:

Adding further insult to Crawford’s questionable decision, he suffered a dislocated pinkie on his head-first slide and was immediately removed from the game. Crawford did receive positive news after being examined postgame and is considered day-to-day.

For Toles, it was his second assist of the season. His first came Saturday when the 24-year-old easily threw out Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Yasmany Tomas at home plate after fielding a base hit.

Per MLB’s Statcast technology, Toles’ 97.6 mph throw was the third-hardest assist recorded by a Dodgers outfielder this season. Yasiel Puig leads the group with six assists.

Raised in Anaheim, California, Adam London is a passionate Dodger fan who now makes his home in Boulder, Colorado. Adam's most memorable Dodger moment was Kirk Gibson's historic 1988 World Series game winning home run and Hideo Nomo's no-hitter at Coors Field in 1996.