Jefry Yan has high-flying celebration
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New York Mets rookie Jefry Yan captured the nation’s attention with his post-strikeout celebration against the Cleveland Guardians. Facing pinch-hitter Angel Martinez, Yan throws an 88.7 mph slider that rings Martinez up.
It might have taken Jefry Yan nearly 12 years, four baseball organizations, several odd jobs and a handful of beer league innings to reach the Major Leagues with the Mets, but make no mistake, he was born to be a Met.
Jefry Yan ignited some haters around Major League Baseball after his debut for the New York Mets on Wednesday night. We called Yan the Martin Gramatica of pitchers because he loves to celebrate strikeouts with a leap into the air that sometimes ends in a split,
Interim Mets manager Andy Green provides an update on Devin Williams' injury status and praises the Mets' bullpen, including Jefry Yan's impressive MLB debut, Christian Scott's strong outing, and Jorge Polanco's huge night at the plate.