Mets reliever Jefry Yan reacts to boos as his viral strikeout celebration reaches the majors

Yan, who made his big-league debut on Wednesday night, has a leaping celebration that has its detractors

New York Mets rookie pitcher Jefry Yan celebrated his first career MLB strikeout in leaping fashion during his MLB debut in a 6-5 win at the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday.

Jefry Yan's wild MLB debut celebration saw the Mets reliever smack the ground after his first strikeout, and Jose Ramirez already mocked him for it.

Mets rookie Jefry Yan has viral high-flying celebration after striking out his 1st MLB batter  Toronto Star

New York Mets rookie Jefry Yan had an emphatic way to mark striking out the first batter he faced in the major leagues

The Mets received what they needed not only from Jefrey Yan, but also from others in their reconstructed bullpen following the trade deadline in a 6-5 victory over the Guardians in 10 innings.

Jefry Yan got up to celebrate his first ever MLB strikeout on Wednesday night.

Jefry Yan, famous for years online for his leaps celebrating strikeouts in the minors, finally got to perform on the major-league stage.

Following the trade deadline, the New York Mets had several open spots on the Major League roster. The NL East club traded four of its relievers, including Luke Weaver, A.J. Minter, Brooks Raley, and Huascar Brazoban. To fill one of those open bullpen slots, New York promoted left-hander Jefry Yan from Triple-A Syracus