The Chicago White Sox hosted the San Francisco Giants over the weekend, giving rookie shortstop Chase Meidroth a chance to add a highlight to his very young career.
In the bottom of the fifth inning, Meidroth took off from first base in an attempt to steal second. Giants catcher Patrick Bailey fired a dart across the infield, and second baseman Brett Wisely appeared to apply the tag in time.
The umpire called Meidroth out on the play, but Meidroth immediately called for a review, insisting that he had made it to the bag untouched.
Upon review, Meidroth was proven correct. The shortstop had stopped short of second base while sliding, then popped halfway into a standing position while tapping his foot on the bag. Shout out to the cameraperson that caught the play in high definition.
INSANE move by Chase Meidroth 🤯 pic.twitter.com/RP6gSpZr57
— White Sox on CHSN (@CHSN_WhiteSox) June 29, 2025
Meidroth is only three months into his career in the big leagues, but with moves like that, he looks ready to stick around for a while.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as White Sox Rookie Hits the Brakes at Second Base to Pull Off Incredible Steal.