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Francisco Lindor Uses Mets Reporter As Shield for Ice Water Bath After Walk-Off Win

Karl Rasmussen

Brandon Nimmo and Brett Baty empty a cooler onto Francisco Lindor, who is holding onto SNY's New York Mets reporter Steve Gelbs.
Brandon Nimmo and Brett Baty empty a cooler onto Francisco Lindor, who is holding onto SNY's New York Mets reporter Steve Gelbs. / Screenshot via SNY on X
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The New York Mets celebrated Memorial Day with a walk-off, 2–1 win against the Chicago White Sox at Citi Field, courtesy of a bases-loaded sacrifice fly from Francisco Lindor.

After the win, Lindor was interviewed on the field by SNY's Steve Gelbs. Lindor's teammates attempted to sneak up on him to celebrate with the old fashioned dumping of the sports drink cooler, but the star shortstop caught them in the act.

Instead of giving up on the Gatorade bath, Brandon Nimmo and Brett Baty continued on, prompting Lindor to use Gelbs as a human shield to deflect the incoming water.

Gelbs got drenched by Nimmo and Baty, much to the joy of Lindor who remained relatively dry.

Gelbs was a good sport about it, and was grinning ear-to-ear while complimenting Lindor on his maneuver, saying, "Well played. Well played."

Gelbs later addressed the incident on his own social media, too. "That was cold, Francisco... in more ways than one," he wrote on X.

The Mets trailed 1–0 for much of the game, but rallied late to secure the walk-off win. New York improved to 33–21 on the season and will play again Tuesday in the second game of a three-game set against the White Sox.

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Karl Rasmussen
KARL RASMUSSEN

Karl Rasmussen is a staff writer for the Breaking and Trending News team for Sports Illustrated. A University of Oregon alum who joined SI in February 2023, his work has appeared on 12up and ClutchPoints. Rasmussen is a loyal Tottenham, Jets, Yankees and Ducks fan.

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