Yan’s Premature Jump Celebration Precedes Walk-Off That Hands Mets Loss

Overview

• Jefry Yan jumped in celebration after a pitch was called a ball, then walked the leadoff batter and three hitters later Jake Rogers hit a two-run walk-off homer that ended the game.
• The sequence occurred in the ninth inning on Friday and produced a 6-4 defeat for the Mets at Guaranteed Rate Field.
• Manager Andy Green publicly criticized Yan after the game, saying the pitcher must learn not to celebrate before a play is finished.
• Video of the premature celebration circulated widely on social media and fans reacted sharply, with clips shared by outlets such as Jomboy Media.
• The episode echoed a similar August 15 incident where Yan celebrated a called ball but recovered, and it comes as Yan holds a 1-1 record with a 4.27 ERA while the Mets sit near the bottom of the NL East.