Jacob deGrom may still be injured for the New York Mets, but that doesn’t mean he can’t participate in baseball shenanigans. On Monday, during the Mets game against the Atlanta Braves, deGrom was seen hanging out in the New York dugout giving very serious position coaching to his opponent’s first baseman Freddie Freeman.
The Mets broadcast, SportsNet New York, captured a handful of moments between deGrom and Freeman over the course of the game, which included deGrom waving Freeman forward into a better position and telling the first baseman that a bunt was likely incoming.
Overall, it’s a hilarious exchange that lasted multiple minutes between the two in the midst of the game.
if we were Freddie, we would listen to deGrom as our infield coach too pic.twitter.com/bu2aVnPCLx
— Cut4 (@Cut4) May 18, 2021
Given deGrom’s instant chemistry with Freeman on the field, Braves bench coach Walt Weiss better watch out or the 32-year-old pitcher may be coming for his job soon.
Hilarious stuff! Keep it up, deGrom, and you likely have a career in this business before long.
