[March 15, 2009] Throwback to Team Kingdom of the Netherlands catcher Kenley Jansen (yes, THAT Kenley Jansen) gunning down Team USA runner Ryan Braun from his knees trying to steal 2B in Pool 2 of the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

26 comments

1. Wow was it common knowledge that he was a catcher at one point or was this a WBC special circumstance? Also, love that the WBC has gotten more and more popular. 

2. Braun probably thought the throw was antisemitic.

3. Beautiful throw, awful non existent tag. But it was Ryan Bruan, so not mad.

4. Kenley Jansen did make an appearance as a pinch hitter in his rookie year in 2010. He got a single off Kyle Kendrick

   So far he is 3/10 at the plate in his career, including an RBI double in 2017

5. This footage is clearer than shit from 2020

6. Crazy throw, awful tag. Wild Braun couldve/shouldve been safe

7. If you asked me to name active career .300 hitters I would probably forget him

8. Have we been mispronouncing his name this whole time?

9. Kid’s got a good arm

10. Oh good we recently gained a need for some catcher depth so it’s good that we got a guy already

11. I did NOT know Kenley was a catcher. Holy.

12. I didn’t know Jansen was anti-semitic 

13. The only pitcher in mlb who threw out a runner at the wbc I bet 

14. I think its amazing the number of all-time star pitchers that were originally position players

15. Netherlands almost needed a new pitcher there. Yikes.

16. Wow

17. I feel Chapman could have also been a catcher. Dude certainly would have gunned people trying to steal. The only other thing he would need to do is block the ball and catch it

18. damn, you can see his natural cutting action in that throw

19. Buck Martinez sighting! He sounds so young

20. Nice throw, but no tag on the runner at 2nd base.

21. Definitely safe but Bruan so….

22. Throwing out a guy on PED’s is impressive

23. He grew like another 3 inches after this too

24. Kenny yansen

25. What an athlete! Dude could’ve played shortstop with those hands and arm

26. Kenley is just gigantic behind the plate, even bigger than Joe Mauer