During a Mets game, Zack Wheeler threw a 90 mph pitch that bounced straight into the home plate umpire’s groin area. The moment caught fans off guard. One fan in the stands noticed what happened and laughed, while others took a second to react. On the broadcast, a fan could be seen clapping for the ump after he shook it off and signaled that he was fine. Wheeler checked in, and the ump seemed to joke back that he was all good.
The crowd and players paused as everyone waited to see how bad the injury was. Eventually, the ump gave a thumbs up and made it clear he didn’t need a break. One camera replay showed that the pitch might not have made direct contact, or at least didn’t cause major damage. The Mets broadcast didn’t replay the moment, but the Giants feed showed a slow-motion shot. The pitch clearly skipped hard but likely hit pad before anything sensitive. Nobody was injured, just rattled, and the game moved on with a few laughs from both the players and the crowd.