New Mets pitcher Jefry Yan pulls out wild, leaping celebration for first career strikeout in win over Guardians

Jefry Yan was hyped after picking up his first career strikeout on Wednesday night.

Yan, after successfully catching Cleveland Guardians outfielder Angel Martinez looking in the sixth inning of 6-5 win in Ohio, got up. Yan launched up into the air to kick off an incredible celebration at Progressive Field.

The photos, of course, were just as good. 

As far as mound celebrations go, it doesn’t get much better than that. 

Yan was called up from the Mets’ Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse on Monday before his debut on Wednesday. The 29-year-old rookie immediately brought his signature celebration style, something he’s done in the minors for quite some time now, to the major leagues. 

And while he’s reached the top of the sport, there was no hesitation on that front.

“I am going to continue to go out there the same way,” Yan said on Tuesday, via the New York Post. “I’m going to go out there with the same type of emotion, the same type of fun, have fun like I am playing a kids’ game, like I always have.”

“I am going to continue to go out there the same way,” Yan said on Tuesday, via the New York Post. “I’m going to go out there with the same type of emotion, the same type of fun, have fun like I am playing a kids’ game, like I always have.”

Yan ended up pitching just the single inning in the one-run win for the Mets. He had two strikeouts and gave up two hits in 22 pitches. 

The Mets rallied back in the ninth inning and forced extras on a fielding error. It was then Bo Bichette who hit an RBI single in the 10th to lift them to the win.

The Mets now sit at 49-66 on the season after the win, though they are still in last in the NL East race. The Guardians, at 57-58, are narrowly in second in the AL Central.

The two teams will wrap up their three-game seires on Thursday afternoon.