Dodgers bat boy on saving Shohei Ohtani from line drive: 'Just doing my job'
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"He said, 'Thank you,' " Herrera said, "and I said, 'I told you, I have your back.' "
And what about the rumors that Ohtani, who famously gifted reliever Joe Kelly's wife a Porsche for relinquishing No. 17 to the two-way star, was going to buy Herrera a Porsche?
"Nope," Herrera said. "These are all just rumors."
Herrera said he did not realize the clip of his catch had gone viral until later Wednesday night, when a friend sent him the video.
"I saw it 100 times," Herrera said. "It was pretty impressive. I was impressed. But in the moment, it was just like, 'OK, let's keep playing.' "
Ohtani posted a video clip of Herrera's interview Friday to his Instagram account and wrote, "My hero!!"
Herrera also earned praise from manager Dave Roberts.
"Yeah, he needs a contract extension, a raise," Roberts said. "I was obviously right next to him, but I didn't appreciate how close it was, you know, going towards Shohei. And what a great play it was. So, very quick reaction from Javy, and very grateful."
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