Some players kick dirt on the mound, others play with the rosin bag … meanwhile, Reds pitcher Hunter Greene‘s starting his very own pre-pitch ritual — puking on the mound!!!
Yes, it happened … again.
25-year-old Greene was on the bump in the 5th inning in a game against the Cardinals … when the young star turned his back to the mound, and put his glove up to his face before vomit started spraying out between the webbing.
Gross, we know … and it happened to be caught on the live television broadcast.
Shortly after, the umpires came out to see what was going on. The game ultimately resumed, and Hunter pitched 7 great innings, giving up only 1 run on 4 hits. He struck out 8, and brought his season ERA down to 2.83.
After the game, Reds’ manager David Bell said Greene was feeling better after heaving on the field … and praised his All-Star for his dominant performance, despite not feeling well.
“I think a lot of us feel like throwing up during the game sometimes, and it doesn’t come out,” Bell said during the post-game press conference. “Maybe he just feels better after that.”
Hunter Greene just barfed on the mound pic.twitter.com/o9dLjmF62x
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This is the second time in the last two months that Greene has vomited on camera, on the hill … it also happened during the Reds and Pirates game, where Hunter threw up on the mound.