Dodgers batboy casually snags screaming liner that could’ve hit Shohei Ohtani

If the Dodgers go on to win it all this season, there might be a person in Chicago who ends up getting a World Series share.

That’s because the batboy at the Dodgers’ 4-0 over the White Sox on Wednesday saved star Shohei Ohtani from a potential injury in the Los Angeles dugout.

At one point in the game, the Dodgers’ Kike Hernández fouled off a pitch and the ball was lined into the dugout. Members of the team took cover, but the batboy casually made a barehanded catch in front of Ohtani.

Here is video of the play.

Since it’s rare for batboys to travel with teams, and a person in the city where the team is playing usually is chosen for the job. Thus, it’s likely that catch was made by someone from Chicago.

It was a really impressive grab, and the reaction in the Dodgers’ dugout was awesome.

The catch was going viral Thursday and likely will replace the hawk tuah video on most people’s social-media feeds.