Bat flips? This pitcher back flips after closing out games

By Matt Monagan @MattMonagan

April 16, 2019

There are many pitchers who take offense to hitters flipping their bats after blasting a dinger off of them. One lanky left-hander from San Francisco immediately comes to mind.

But hey, what if, instead of getting really angry, pitchers came back the next time, struck the batter out and did a back flip?

Bat flips? Why let hitters have all the fun?#BackFlipSZN @MiLB @ESPNAssignDesk @SLeagueBaseball pic.twitter.com/1AbrOadXN2
— Pensacola Blue Wahoos (@BlueWahoosBBall) April 12, 2019

Another save. Another backflip. pic.twitter.com/QqZP4Ywhj3
— Pensacola Blue Wahoos (@BlueWahoosBBall) April 16, 2019

This is Twins Minor Leaguer Dusten Knight and well, hell yes. #BackFlipSZN, indeed.

Matt Monagan is a writer for MLB.com.

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