Brewers fans on social media react to Jake Bauers' 'Matrix' slide

[ASFN Admin]

Milwaukee Brewers slugger Jake Bauers leads the team in home runs, but he's usually not known for his agility.

However, when he creatively dodged Jose Fermin's tag at a play at third base, that helped set up a pair of runs in the second inning of the Brewers-St. Louis Cardinals game Thursday night, July 9, his ability to avoid being called out had play-by-play announcer Jeff Levering comparing Bauers' slide to the deft moves in the science fiction movie "The Matrix."

JAKE BAUERS WITH A SLIDE OUT OF THE MATRIX pic.twitter.com/NQamtMG1H8

— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) July 10, 2026

While Bauers' approach was about as graceful as an action in a bar league softball game, it did have a certain now-you-see-him, now-you-don't type of illusion that is often seen in the movie.

Bauers didn't have to elude anybody in slow motion on the bases in his next at-bat. He socked his 17th home run of the season, a three-run shot, to put the Brewers up 6-0 after three innings.

Here's a bit of social media reaction to Bauers' early heroics:

Jake out there like... pic.twitter.com/Hpb4S3c8Ez

— Brian Lukaszewicz (@B_Luke70) July 10, 2026

That’s some trailing in the 7th inning bar league softball heart right there. That’s why we love him.

— Jake (@JebSPN) July 10, 2026

That leg kick mid-slide made it look even more desperate.

— Tiny Detail Clips (@TinyDetailClips) July 10, 2026

What an insane game already for Jake Bauers.

First the crazy slide and now the 3-run ! pic.twitter.com/8owTYG222q

— SleeperBrewers (@SleeperBrewers) July 10, 2026

Jake Bauers be like: pic.twitter.com/ST1y1XqZJW

— Marques Eversoll (@MarquesEversoll) July 10, 2026

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Brewers fans on social media react to Jake Bauers' 'Matrix' slide

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