Mets promoting reliever Jefry Yan who has wild strikeout celebration

Nypost · Aug 04, 2026 · 331 words · By Spencer Brod

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What to know about Mets promoting reliever Jefry Yan who has wild strikeout celebration

In a season without much celebration, the Mets are promoting Mr.

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What happened

In a season without much celebration, the Mets are promoting Mr.

Why it matters

After the Mets trade deadline sell-off – which included dealing away four veteran relievers – the team is filling a vacant bullpen spot by bringing up Jefry Yan from Triple-A Syracuse, who’s known for his post-strikeout celebrations.

Common ground

Following every strikeout, Yan leaps straight into the air, sometimes quite high, and lands in something close to a split.

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Claim 1: “his walk rate is high at 15.8 percent.”

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Claim 2: “has a 43.5 percent strikeout rate.”

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Claim 3: “Yan’s 18.6% swinging-strike rate would also rank among the best of MLB relievers.”

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Claim 4: “He didn’t go on to pitch again until 2021.”

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No evidence in the provided search results confirms the specific gap in his professional pitching career between 2016 and 2021.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andruw José Monasterio (born May 30, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brew…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andruw_Monasterio

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jefry Osvaldo Rodríguez (born July 26, 1993) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals and Cleveland Indians.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefry_Rodríguez

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jefry Yan (born August 17, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefry_Yan

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Claim 5: “and for the Rockies’ Triple-A team in 2025.”

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The evidence mentions the Rockies' Triple-A affiliate (Albuquerque Isotopes) and other players (Micah Kaczor), but does not mention Jefry Yan playing for them in 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (July 28, 2021) – Former East Tennessee State University right-handed pitcher Micah Kaczor was assigned to the Albuquerque Isotopes, the Colorado Rockies’ Triple-A affiliate, which o…
https://www.wjhl.com/sports/college-sports-2/etsu-bucs/forme…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Albuquerque Isotopes, the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, entered the home half of the sixth inning trailing the El Paso Chihuahuas (San Diego Padres) 2-1 on Tuesday night.
https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/colorado_rockies_tri…

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web search NEUTRAL — The batter strolls to first base, the runners advance and the next hitter digs into the box. That's how it usually plays out. But on Tuesday night – Jackie Robinson Day across affiliated baseball -- R…
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Claim 6: “dealt away veterans like Brooks Raley and Luke Weaver Monday.”

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Claim 7: “the team is filling a vacant bullpen spot by bringing up Jefry Yan from Triple-A Syracuse”

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Multiple independent news sources (New York Post and other web results) confirm Jefry Yan's arrival/promotion to the Mets' MLB roster as a rookie reliever.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
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Claim 8: “He spent a few seasons in the Marlins minor league system”

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The evidence provided for the Marlins mentions other players (like Olson) but does not confirm Jefry Yan played in their minor league system.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Miami Marlins selected him in the fourth round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[63][64] Olson signed with the Marlins and made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Marlin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Minor league affiliates are developmental baseball teams that Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs, including the Miami Marlins, own or partner with to train, evaluate, and prepare prospective players fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Miami Marlins Team Logo Miami MarlinsMiami.The Women's Pro Baseball League has a mascot named Blair, based on AAGPBL legend Maybelle Blair, and Maybelle herself was on hand for the league's inaugural …
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Claim 9: “pitched in Japan in 2024”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Jefry Yan 'has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions'.

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · CLEVELAND — Jefry Yan announced his arrival to the major leagues Wednesday night with a dance party. A leap. A split. A ground slap. Three times in the sixth inning the rookie reliever ..…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/sports/jefry-yan-announces-arr…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · Jefry Yan’s theatrics energize Mets in extra-inning win over Guardians 4 days ago By Abbey Mastracco New York Post
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · Mets reliever Jefry Yan celebrated his first two MLB strikeouts with an aerial routine that has become his signature during a winding journey to his major league debut at age 29.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2026-08-06/jefry-yan-me…

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Claim 10: “the Mets trade deadline sell-off – which included dealing away four veteran relievers”

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While evidence mentions a trade involving a Mets reliever (Weaver) and general 'fire sales' from 2017, there is no specific evidence confirming a recent trade deadline 'sell-off' involving exactly four veteran relievers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 1986 Major League Baseball (MLB) season, the New York Mets won the National League East (NL East), the National League Championship Series (NLCS) and the World Series, the team's second and…
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Claim 11: “Through 35 appearances, he’s pitched to a 3.24 ERA”

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No evidence was found to verify his specific ERA or number of appearances.

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Claim 12: “The 29-year-old’s path to the MLB has been quite unconventional, as he signed with the Angels as a teenager out of the Dominican Republic in 2014”

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Wikipedia confirms Jefry Yan was born on August 17, 1996 (making him 29 in 2025/2026) and is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher. Web search results explicitly mention his 'journey to his major league debut at age 29'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 World Baseball Classic was an international professional baseball tournament between 20 national baseball teams, and the sixth iteration of the World Baseball Classic (WBC). It ran from March…
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Claim 13: “The Dominican then joined the Mets, and has split 2026 between Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse.”

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No evidence was found to support the claim that he split 2026 between Binghamton and Syracuse.

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Claim 14: “Yan pitched with the Angels for two seasons in the minors before having Tommy John Surgery in 2016.”

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Wikipedia confirms he is a pitcher and played in NPB, but the provided evidence does not specifically detail his tenure with the Angels or the timing of Tommy John surgery in 2016.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Colorado Rockies season was their 33rd in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 31st season at Coors Field, and their ninth and final under manager Bud Black, who was fired on May 11, after a 7–…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Los Angeles Angels American League franchise (1961–1965; 2016–present), also known previously as th…
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