Cubs star Nico Hoerner pulls off jaw-dropping throw between his legs to make incredible play

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Chicago Cubs star Nico Hoerner did his best basketball impression, throwing the baseball between his legs to make a sensational play on a bunt.

In the top of the fifth inning of the Cubs’ 3-0 loss to the Houston Astros on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field, Hoerner showed his defensive prowess. Astros catcher César Salazar tried to jump on Cubs starting pitcher Colin Rea and open the inning with a bunt single on Rea’s first pitch of the frame.

Hoerner, a two-time Gold Glove winner, charged on Salazar’s bunt. Salazar runs well, which left Hoerner’s options limited after he picked up the ball with his bare hand.

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Nico Hoerner of the Chicago Cubs makes a play at second base during a game against the Houston Astros at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 22, 2026. (Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images)

They say necessity is the mother of invention.

The 29-year-old, all in one motion, dragged his right leg behind him, creating an opening for him to throw the ball between his legs to first base, despite all of his momentum coming toward home plate. First baseman Michael Busch finished the play by reaching out and snaring Hoerner’s dazzling throw to complete the highlight and nab the speedy Salazar for the out.

Hoerner’s through-the-legs throw conjured up memories of New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon and Chicago White Sox Mark Buehrle, who both made plays of a similar ilk.

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Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner runs onto the field before a game against the Houston Astros at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on