Top 50 Plays of the First Half! (No-hitters, cycles, Shohei, Elly, Bryce and so much MORE!)

Take a look back at the Top 50 Plays of MLB's first half in 2024.
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[@Spencer1231]

Where are the fielding plays like throwing out runners at home? This entire highlight real is just home runs and robbed home runs. Rather boring.

[@yes-en5sy]

they really need to stop including milestones in these plays the people want to see plays, not "oh cool this guy hit his first major league home run"

[@Atleastafewyards]

I agree. However they should’ve shown Rece hinds hitting five home runs in his first five games

[@komitkazi]

A homer is a homer. I want to see great defensive plays. Or compromise. Take Siri's catch. That's a homer thwarted by a great play Not rocket science guys. Go RAYS!!!!

[@ipu085]

Fr. I also don’t get how I’m half way through the video and so far there’s been 3 first career home runs all spaced way out yet the “worst” one to them is a first career hit that was a homer. To me first career hit being a homer is better than just a first career homer lmao

[@elginvenable5358]

I was genuinely confused how Malloys homer as his 1st career hit was worse than dudes just actual homer. Weird math

[@NBK1122]

Every mlb player has a first career home run. A first career grand slam would be nice to see, especially if it was hit by a rookie. Were there no inside the park home runs?

[@baseballdogo]

Great plays, but some of those all star highlights probably shouldn't be in the top 50, definitely many other highlights this year should've made this list.

[@Keri61993]

Yep. The ASG is an exhibition game and doesn’t count.

[@studious_yt97]

@@baseballdogo Cedanne Rafaela should have had at least one play on here

[@jun6174]

It would count if it was your favorite player lol

[@Pro2isGoated]

@@studious_yt97 fr

[@aers8127]

stanton's grand slam at the beginning of the year should be here

[@StormHighlights1743]

as a tigers fan kinda pissed our 5 run comeback and walkoff against the dodgers wasnt on there

[@Colton-kb1rs]

bro same. It was so impressive because the energy wasn’t there at Detroit.

[@babeldude]

Me too. But I guess it doesn't really fit the definition of a "play". It's a great game, but because of many things coming together. Its not like any of the clips showed a "come from behind win".

[@sabbysquirtleplushtv1644]

And I bet you if it was the dodgers coming back it would be here

[@Colton-kb1rs]

@@babeldude Well, you got a point.

[@yes-en5sy]

the mlb doesnt want to taint the image of their sacred dodgers

[@o_wsp9789]

I’m surprised that the Joey loperfido catch isn’t ranked better.

[@Jakester899]

Joey loperfidos catch was the best on out here the fact that there 10 catches behind it is crazy

[@Exjewatlarge]

How bout Cal Raleigh homering from both sides of the plate 2x in 3 games?

[@wallacecreed4746]

O’Neil Cruz hitting two balls 120 IN THE SAME GAME is top 3

[@CorbinEkin-qd5cb]

Yes

[@baconateorgaming9858]

It would be if he played for the Dodgers or Yankees

[@rodboudoin-lovespris4ever]

I just want to add he's a phenomenal baseball player and what he said after you made that great play was hilarious the Little League belt. And I'm really glad that he's having all star caliber season .

[@Pro2isGoated]

bro how is shohei hitting a homer in the asg a top 50 play

[@christian8709]

they glaze him

[@Theslugger2442]

Yeah they do way too much

[@Jakester899]

Glaze

[@JippyDove]

Bc he passed the guy for the most homers as a Japanese born player

[@geezushasrisen]

Shoglaze Othani

[@wayofthebearpodcast3830]

ASG highlights shouldn’t count

[@frankguyette124]

The fact that Cedric mullins only had one play on this list is criminal.

[@Ethan_Coble]

I personally think that catch was the most impressive catch I've seen this year and it's not even close... People don't realize how insane making a diving catch on a ball that's behind you actually is...

[@ColoradoSportsFan178]

I just knew it would be on this list, and right when I click on the video! All-Star Ryan McMahon's Walk-Off Grand Slam in the Home Opener. Add Toglia's HR Robbery at The Lou, and Doyle's game-changing leap against the Dodgers, there's been a lot of great memories so far this season. There's been a lot of bad things too, but memories to last a lifetime. Here's to a better 2nd half! Go Rockies💜🖤

[@HausFit]

Sure hope the ball boy that caught that missle in the dugout, that saved Shohei life is in here!! Deserves to be! KZbin this, ball boy and shohei

[@connorneary350]

Not one Mets highlight 🫠

[@extremekid91399]

You would never know the Mets are a professional baseball team watching this

[@user-vt3ys6sy5f]

11:00 これが1位だと思ったけどなー

[@jbryant5253]

If a Matt Olson play isn't in this video I will be disappointed.

[@gotoguy2877]

Ronel Blanco is becoming one of my favorite players in the league

[@Flortbix]

Same, but it's pretty obvious that I love him

[@Insanity_Warzone]

He’s the best

[@luigidabber4573]

As a Yankees fan, we need Ben Rice as our full-time first baseman and leadoff hitter moving forward.

[@braytonchristy9462]

why did they add the all star game homers they are not top 50

[@wayofthebearpodcast3830]

Michael Busch hit five consecutive game homers tying the rookie record. Thats pretty amazing.

[@skiDAWGZ5327]

i thought it was six

[@loxisbetterthanu]

Jose Siri mossed Randy and didn’t even check on him😂

[@bostons_departed3631]

This oddly makes me miss those old blooper VHS tapes. We need more bloopers 😂. Hey, I watched film in little league. What not to do film.

[@popkw]

Saw first time ever, Jose Ramirez smiling

[@khbbaseball]

I'm sorry but jung hoo lee's runing catch in Phli should be on here

[@Thebaseballguy2255]

Agreed

[@jakedonovan1632]

Jake McCarthy game saving robbery against the Braves should have made this list

[@cadenjs199]

So we’re not gonna include when Tyler freeman robbed a double and home run back to back against the Reds??🤷‍♂️

[@ipu085]

Apparently hitting a home run (not even a walk off or game tying) is better lmao. In any sport when they post these videos they add like the same thing 5 times yet leave out actually good plays. Like how is a first career home run 15 spots higher than another first career home run 😭 or both of them being higher than a first career hit being a home run? None should be on here yet the best one is the “worst” lmao

[@OmnicientPoetry]

Shohei is that type of player that comes around once a century

[@tatumgamertv8327]

Fairchild should be 2nd to the no hitter

[@thepoisonouspotato3631]

Let’s Go Astros!!!

[@hemeh-mg8by]

thank you for putting rice here

[@TheDigitalDashLive]

Doyle and Mullin's center field catches are hands down the top 2 defensive plays on this list. No doubt in my mind, whoever is putting this compilation together at MLB needs to find a new job

[@lucascarvajalkossnar8630]

What about Jarren Duran bringing back a walk off homer? What about the dozen diving catches by Cedanne Rafaela? So much missing here.

[@Theslugger2442]

How is Nolan Arenado’s diving catch double play not on here to save the game 😢

[@studious_yt97]

Not a single Rafaela play!? There’s no way at least one of his catches doesn’t deserve to be on here

[@Buddyjeret]

Where’s Verdugo’s game saving catch against the O’s???

[@RyanConroy-fm7dw]

Or the one where verdugo fell while trying to track Cedric's walkoff

[@Buddyjeret]

@@RyanConroy-fm7dw That game wasn’t his fault

[@jun6174]

Would've been nice if this was time stamped with each play. I'm not sitting through 50 to find my favorite moments.

[@vfehgvfvbgrwbnw]

Best thing on this list is Ben Rice 3 homer game. Dudes an awesome guy and doing great for a rookie

[@ExhaustedElox]

Love seeing my boy Sal in these highlights! Go Crew!

[@cturner8584]

As an Orioles fan when Mullins catch came in at 11 I was ready to start saying he got robbed and should have been further ahead by a mile. Though I do think it could have easily been number 8 (I think they are both very similar catches and IMO Mullins catch is waaaay cooler). But 1 through 7 are definitely better.

[@MLB-good]

As a Cardinals fan im kinda mad because Michael siani catch against marcell ozuna is better than shohei ohtani home run in the all star game mlb makes shohei ohtani normal home runs like it is his 300th career home run 💀

[@MLBPRODZ10]

Fr tho

[@Hitdingers4528]

Exactly Brendan Donovan robbed a homer to win the game and Michael Siani is Superman in centerfield

[@richardwaynick4987]

MLB loves the Phillies and hates the Braves :/

[@swagginburger]

Try being a Mets fan

[@MyNameIsJC_]

JJ Bleday saving the day in the 1st is a call of all time

[@NIRU7w]

鈴木誠也

[@Tj11813]

Not a single Mets highlight? The best team in baseball since June 5th.

[@Ethan_Coble]

On June 29th, The MLB tweeted "One of the best plays you'll see all year 😮" to the play that Canning made off the mound over to Schanuel in Angels VS Tigers game.... They didn't even include it in the top 50 of the first half of the year lmao.

[@aitsdom]

Stopping little timmys (like infinitelists807) from saying first

[@Branflakes1522]

Tanner Houck’s 3-hit Maddux got snubbed

[@Blubbs]

im not looking forward to these MLB the show moments

[@user-jl9mf9jp2u]

Why Tarvor turner only get 49th, he is super underrated, how incredible performance he showed.

[@junesaez4273]

What a first half let’s go baseball turn up even more for the second 🔥

[@komitkazi]

Alot of great camera work here. Thanks cameramen!

[@Blubbs]

that Springer catch had aura emitting through my screen

[@kieran-flanagan]

Dodger's 7 run 9th inning comeback tops a lot of these.

[@ConnerPlayz-xq9wi]

As an Astros fan this is a w

[@thepoisonouspotato3631]

Let’s Go Astros!!!

[@ConnerPlayz-xq9wi]

@@thepoisonouspotato3631that’s the greatest profile pic of all time

[@thepoisonouspotato3631]

@@ConnerPlayz-xq9wi thanks

[@RandomInternetPerson8261]

Go Astros

[@MrH.09]

Go 'Stros 🤘

[@stevehinkle9969]

You've lost a viewer with all of these ad breaks, every 3 minutes

[@LiveAardvarkFN]

10:36 nOoOo WaAaAy!

[@noah-xl1gd]

first career home runs should not be in TOP 50 plays.

[@ajroa5769]

how tf is cowser not here at all

[@williamj09]

17:13 I was able to see that catch by Doyle from the left field bleachers. I went insane

[@BillyandtheCloneasaurus]

Ohtani is turning into Patrick Mahomes with all the glaze.

[@MikeyFatts10]

As an Astros fan, I'm glad Blanco's no-hitter was ranked number one & has nothing to do with sign stealing. lol

[@xCahl]

adds two plays in is just nasty work

[@lougallucci86]

They overrate HR robs. Some of em were just sitting under the wall for a few seconds and jumping... very mid. So many more deserving plays especially in the infield and they got shafted in this.

[@TheKLeifheit13]

I'm shocked Andres Gimenez and Will Brennan's combined catch wasn't in this...

[@SamHebda]

You call the video ‘plays’, and so we want to see plays. Not opening day homer streaks. Also not asg homers. Or first homers. Or three-homer nights. Please?

[@Nateo__]

Why didn't Jhonkensy Noel's first career AB homer get on the list when others did??

[@user-mx8bz2dp5h]

Every like equal to one push-ups 😂

[@ScubaSteve925]

Tribute to Willie Mays at number 24 🧡

[@user-uk4vg8ny1z]

SHOHEI OHTANI🇯🇵

[@user-ve6hu6bw5l]

4回出てます🤭

[@mikes7446]

Worst all star game ever to the national anthem at the HRD to the actual game and fugly jerseys they wore

[@austinmassey7764]

Outside of anti-nationals bias there is no reason for Lane Thomas’s game saving catch at the wall against the brewers not to be here after seeing all of the other plays

[@mikebonannowashere]

Bro how is tawain walker behind the back double play not on here that’s wild

[@michaeloswald6004]

where’s kyle isbel

[@benemerson8297]

You’re telling me that there was no Bobby Witt, Kyle isbel, or the 8 run royals comeback here

[@talkingben27]

fr

[@jessebeeghly3608]

Shhh everyone knows Gunnar Henderson gets all the glory even though Bobby is better at everything except hitting home runs lol

[@talkingben27]

@@jessebeeghly3608 ya for real

[@w829l5]

Cute little outfield walls in some of these stadiums.

[@NotoriousFloVV]

#48 shouldve been in the top 20 🏃🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@kevinsvlogs8441]

The A’s announcers are so bad😂😂

[@dogtales4331]

LETS GO MISTER MERRIL

[@braysonbaumhardtb7883]

Chrstain yelich stealing home plate?

[@anandguruji83]

Top 50 Plays of the First Half! (No-hitters, cycles, Shohei, Elly, Bryce and so much MORE!)

[@anandguruji83]

Top 50 Plays of the First Half! (No-hitters, cycles, Shohei, Elly, Bryce and so much MORE!)

[@Stormman3839]

Top 50 Plays of the First Half! (No-hitters, cycles, Shohei, Elly, Bryce and so much MORE!)

[@tavomontana3302]

This list is so damn boring

[@GRANTIESBIGHEAD]

I don’t get this someone explain lol

[@Whiteplane]

Some good plays. Some Great plays. But too many "we have nott seen that since 1902" plays. Mid, literally Mid video. (Go Umps my favorite team)

[@andguent]

Phillies have the best winning percentage but only in here once? 7/11 Rojas catch is an easy add if you start measuring the distance he covered.

[@user-bu1ex6nb1x]

14:32 Shohei

[@user-ox1dr9ct1z]

Guardians going back to back to back?

[@joshuasantiago6971]

Why dont the edits have the graphics showing the score and what inning like the actual broadcast?

[@FarmerArmour]

There should be top plays for offense and top plays for defense.

[@rodboudoin-lovespris4ever]

I'm a dodger fan and I was really disappointed that they had to let Trey Turner go

[@NBK1122]

It's sad that the only Yankee on the list is the rookie Ben Rice. Also, where was the outfielder whose name and team escaped me, who caught a fly ball and performed a pirouette?

[@GilbertsGrapes00]

I’m on #49 and there has been three ads already……..

[@erice3525]

No reason Volpe's 3 home run game was higher than the others, outside of pandering to the New York Metro area.

[@Tarpoon4]

1rst yankee rookie to hit 3 homers in a game, and its Ben Rice not Volpe

[@erice3525]

@@Tarpoon4 I dont dissagree on it being on the top 50 just dont think it’s top 10

[@rodolfomaessefonseca6095]

Estrada throwing 13 K's not in that list???

[@rannicel]

The Mets exist

[@TristanMurphy-sg6th]

I’m not even a Detroit or a dodgers fan. But where is the tigers 5 run comeback against the dodgers?

[@VisionMusicWorks]

Wow, I was expecting some defensive plays from the Braves: Arcia? Olson? I guess when I think ‘plays’, I don’t think of milestones, homeruns, etc. LOVED seeing D’arnaud, but still when I think of plays I’m thinking defensively. 🤷🏾‍♀️ The play Turner made in the ASG, Arcia and Albies have done more than once on harder hits…and they completed the double play with Olson.

[@tylervalleskey1255]

Home runs aren't "plays" 🙄 smh

[@AlexMcalex-k8k]

Where is Matt Vierling hr that was 2 feet off the plate

[@skyrushyesminderaserno1150]

Where is Colton Cowser’s game winning catch against the White Sox

[@samuelm3471]

If you’re gonna have Will Smith and Shai Langelier’s first three home run game then you should also have Michael Toglia’s or just don’t include them at all

[@Blubbs]

mullins said "feuuuum"