Mets rookie Jefry Yan has viral high-flying celebration after striking out his 1st MLB batter
CLEVELAND (AP) — New York Mets rookie Jefry Yan jumped high in the air with his feet spread apart, landed on the front of the mound and then…
In the sixth inning of a Major League Baseball game on August 5, 2026, in Cleveland, New York Mets relief pitcher Jefry Yan made a dramatic entrance to the mound. Striking out Cleveland Guardians' Angel Martinez, the 29-year-old left-hander's reaction was a high-flying celebration that quickly went viral. After the strikeout, Yan leaped into the air, spread his feet, and landed on the front of the mound.
With feet apart, he then slapped the grass and briefly bent to a knee. This was not Yan's first rodeo with such celebrations; earlier that year, he replicated the same move after striking out a batter during a Mets spring training game. Yan, through a translator, expressed his excitement and nervousness after the game. The Guardians loaded the bases on two singles and a walk, but Yan managed to turn the inning around with a second strikeout and an inning-ending groundout.
Interim Mets manager Andy Green praised Yan's performance, saying it was impressive to exit a bases-loaded jam with a punchout. Despite the celebration, Cleveland fans booed as Yan left the field.
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