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WATCH: Chicago Cubs Prospect Murray Makes Incredible Play for Team Great Britain

Chicago Cubs prospect B.J. Murray made an incredible play at third base for Team Great Britain in the group stage of the World Baseball Classic.
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WATCH: Chicago Cubs Prospect Murray Makes Incredible Play for Team Great Britain
WATCH: Chicago Cubs Prospect Murray Makes Incredible Play for Team Great Britain

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The Chicago Cubs have plenty of players competing in the World Baseball Classic this year, but outside of a few names, most are not their superstars.

However, on Monday one player turned heads during the tournament. Cubs prospect B.J. Murray was playing third base for Team Great Britain in their incredible upset victory over Colombia. 

During the top of the fifth inning, Colombian third baseman Gio Urshela hit a hard chopper up the left side of the infield. Murray made a ranging play in which he slid to field the ball then made a perfect throw to first to record the out.

It was one of many plays on the day that helped Great Britain achieve the biggest win of their federation's history. 

Murray also recorded an RBI-double in the afternoon to help propel the British to victory. 

It was a promising display from the prospect who is playing on the biggest stage of his professional career up to this point. 

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KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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