Family of Washington Nationals Rookie Goes Viral For Wholesome Fandom in New York

Washington Nationals rookie Joe La Sorsa got to pitch in his home state of New York on Sunday and his family went viral for some wholesome content.

The Washington Nationals lost to the New York Mets on Sunday by a score of 5-2. While the result was disappointing, there was still a great moment as the family of Nationals rookie Joe La Sorsa got to see him pitch in his home state.

The 25-year-old rookie from Mount Kisco, N.Y. starred at St. Johns University and his family went viral for their signage and support.

They caught the eye of MLB.com researcher and baseball influencer Sarah Langs on social media:

La Sorsa's whole family are Mets fans, and he was too growing up, so this was undoubtedly a special moment.

JOE LA SORSA'S FAMILY

BASEBALL IS THE BEST pic.twitter.com/5t1wYPyHQo

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) July 30, 2023

It was made even more special by the fact that he went 2.0 scoreless innings in the appearances, surrendering just one hit and striking out two.

In 13 appearances this year, he has a 5.79 ERA. He appeared in two games for the Tampa Bay Rays this year before landing in Washington.

The Nationals are 44-62 and mired in a deep rebuild so if La Sorsa is going to find a regular role in a big league bullpen, this is the perfect place to try and carve one out.

If he does, he'll have many more chances to pitch in Queens in front of family given the Nationals and Mets are in the same division.

The Nationals will host the Milwaukee Brewers for the first game of a new series on Monday night.

First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET as Jake Irvin (WAS) is opposed by former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes.

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