A bat boy for the Los Angeles Dodgers may have made the catch of the year when he snatched a hard-hit baseball headed for superstar slugger Shohei Ohtani.

The video, which is now going viral, was posted on the Dodgers Instagram page Thursday. 

The foul ball hit during Wednesday’s game in Chicago was headed right for the Dodgers dugout, where Ohtani and his teammates scrambled to get out of the way. 

Dodgers bat boy Javi catches a foul ball
Dodgers bat boy Javi catches a foul ball headed toward Shohei Ohtani. (Los Angeles Dodgers)

Luckily, their bat boy named Javi never flinched and caught the line drive barehanded

Ohtani could be seen smiling at Javi shortly after the incredible grab. 

Fans on social media called Javi a hero for saving the Dodgers’ star.