Arizona Diamondbacks

Paul Goldschmidt went to field a bunt and nearly scooped up a bird

Published Jun. 7, 2017 9:02 a.m. ET

Chris Bahr

The 2017 MLB season has resembled an episode of “Animal Kingdom.” We’ve seen squirrels in the infield, cats in the outfield, crickets in the concessions and now a bird along the first-base line.

As Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt rushed over to field a bunt in the third inning of Tuesday’s 10-2 win over the Padres, he noticed he wasn’t alone:

https://twitter.com/Dbacks/status/872297841796030464

Not only did Goldschmidt throw out the lead runner at second, he did it without harming the bird. Not too shabby.

At least this feathered creature met a far more favorable fate than another bird that had a (very) brief encounter with another Diamondbacks player 16 years ago.