Odubel Herrera’s magnificent bat flip looks even better in slow motion
Bryce Harper is the new guy in town in Philadelphia, the Phillies' key offseason acquisition and a Very Big Deal around baseball circles. He's a generational talent, sure, one that arrived in town with a flourish. Remember this bat flip Harper unloaded in his first game back in Washington D.C. since leaving as a free agent?
Bat flipping season is the best time of year. #LetTheKidsPlay pic.twitter.com/05LQ9WVauw
— MLB (@MLB) April 3, 2019
That's nice and all, Bryce, but Odubel Herrera is the established bat flip king of Philly. Herrera re-asserted himself at the top of the list in Monday night's game when he blasted this two-run shot against the Nats for his first dinger of the season:
brb, getting this batflip tatted on our back. pic.twitter.com/zoqswQF2Q6
— Cut4 (@Cut4) April 9, 2019
That slo-mo is just breathtaking, isn't it? Especially this still frame of Herrera's bat just floating in the air, while he's out of frame and the crowd in the stands gasps in awe of his prodigious power:
Here's to more dingers and dramatic flips from Harper, Herrera and the powerful Phillies for years to come.
Adrian Garro joined MLB.com in 2016. Throughout his travels, both Bartolo Colon and Vin Scully have placed their hands on his shoulders. Not at the same time, though. That'd be amazing.
