New York Mets reliever Jefry Yan made an eye-catching MLB debut this week, striking out the first batter he faced in the sixth inning and then breaking out his signature celebration.
Yan, 29, had been called up earlier this week. The Dominican pitcher celebrated the strikeout with what was described as a “jump in the air and then smack the ground” move.
The reaction was immediate.
“Whoaaaaaaaaa Nellie! I’ve never seen anything like it. Neither have you. Nobody has,” the article said.
It also said: “Because, frankly, nobody in their right mind would ever do that in public, much less in an actual Major League Baseball game.”
Some thought Yan would drop the celebration after reaching the majors, but he kept it.
“But credit to Yan for not backing down,” the article said. “Some thought he would ditch the celebration when he finally got the call to the bigs, but he stuck with it.”
Later in the game, Jose Ramirez mocked Yan after the Guardians took the lead.
“That second one sort of started to happen last night, when Jose Ramirez mocked Yan after the Guardians took the lead,” the article said.
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