Juan Soto has been bringing fun to baseball all season. Known for his entertaining shimmies while at the plate, Soto pulled off another dramatic move in the ninth facing the New York Mets.
Before Yan Gomes delivered with a walk-off single, Soto came up to the plate to lead off the ninth inning of a scoreless tie. He drew an eight-pitch walk from Mets closer Edwin Diaz. Then Soto pulled off one of the most epic bat flips while backpedaling to first base.
The next batter, Ryan Zimmerman, singled to right, allowing Juan Soto to reach third. Then Gomes delivered the knockout blow with a single down the third-base line to score Soto for the game-winning run.
Surely, just as the Nationals fans loved it, Mets fans were probably angered by his antics. The moment was appropriate for the raw emotions of Soto. The game was tied 0-0 in the ninth. Sorry baseball purists, Soto’s bat flip was a instance of spice needed.
