Mets' Jefry Yan, known for high-flying strikeout celebration, performs it too soon in hilarious blunder

close Video Ex-MLB pitcher Collin Balester on Mets pitcher Jefry Yan's wild strikeout celebration Former major league pitcher Collin Balester discusses his take on Mets pitcher Jefry Yan's wild strikeout celebration that has been raising eyebrows around baseball. New York Mets fans can’t get enough of Jefry Yan’s acrobatic celebration when he strikes out a batter in relief, as it’s become quite the social media sensation. But Yan got too excited on Saturday afternoon in the Mets’ thrilling walk-off win over the Washington Nationals at Citi Field when he performed the viral celebration. The pitch hadn’t been called strike three. MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS. COM Jefry Yan of the New York Mets reacts after the ninth inning against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field on Aug. 15, 2026. () Yan made his Citi Field debut in front of the Mets faithful, and in the top of the ninth with an 0-2 count and two out, he thought he placed his fastball perfectly on the outside corner to strike out Nasim Nuñez to end the frame. The home plate umpire thought otherwise, but Yan was already midair in celebration. Yan, who seems to have springs in his feet with the way he jumps into the air to start his celebration, noticed that strike three wasn’t called. As he touched back down on the mound, he started tapping the top of his hat to challenge the ball, forcing an ABS review. ANTHONY VOLPE HAS FACE-PALM MOMENT WITH ABS SYSTEM AS FIRST BATTER OF MINOR LEAGUE GAME But, after review, the umpire’s call for a ball stood. "Now, that was funny," Mets longtime play-by-play announcer Gary Cohen said on the SNY broadcast. After everyone got their laughs out, Yan made sure the celebration didn’t come back to haunt him. Two pitches later, he got Nuñez to strike out on a slider. This time, the celebration was worth it. At the time of the strikeout, the Mets were down by a run heading into the bottom of the ninth inning. They needed to muster at least one run to force extra innings, but the offense wanted to end the game in their favor instead. Jefry Yan of the New York Mets reacts after striking out a Washington Nationals batter to end the eighth inning at Citi Field on Aug. 15, 2026. () Brett Baty walked to begin the inning and things got very interesting when Jorge Polanco singled to put the winning run on base.