Fans Call on Dodgers to Sign V From BTS After K-Pop Star's Impressive First Pitch

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Every member of the Dodgers bullpen was put on notice Monday night when K-Pop star V from the blockbuster boy band BTS threw a surprisingly epic first pitch at Los Angeles's game vs. the Reds.
The left-handed pitch—which was deemed a strike—sent stan Twitter (as it is still colloquially known) into a frenzy, as surprised Dodgers fans, meanwhile, called on the front office to sign him.
MLB's initial post has an eye-watering 72,000 retweets. That's the power of the BTS Army, baby.
Take a look at that reaction below:
A lefty that can throw strikes. Could've used him in the pen a few weeks ago. https://t.co/b6rfDmwSw0
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) August 26, 2025
count your days, jordan romano. your replacement is here https://t.co/7eEF1XUcTK
— tail (@tswizl) August 26, 2025
Friedman...you know what to do https://t.co/c15qO6nefy
— Kevin A Molina (@KevinAMolina) August 26, 2025
I don’t know anything about k pop but this is an insane first pitch https://t.co/Hh0iYrYqvW
— mememily (@emilyforcillo) August 26, 2025
has his own glove? get him in the pen https://t.co/RdJDJmVNdU
— Catherine Tinker (@catherinetinker) August 26, 2025
ive seen enough, sign him https://t.co/pO4AyzVwIx
— Kayla Shoemaker 💛 (@_kaylashoemaker) August 26, 2025
Never any doubt. If there’s one thing about these men, they are good at everything. https://t.co/Ey7vLVXpxT
— Jess W. (@JessWinss) August 26, 2025
Billy, this is V from BTS. He’s a relief pitcher. He is one of the most undervalued players in the game. His only defect is he’s smooth like butter. https://t.co/XuwAPaKrYa
— Moneyball Memes 💰⚾️ (@MoneyballMemes) August 26, 2025
Put down the mic and grab a glove. Dude threw an absolute dart https://t.co/rLDbrWG4ZD
— andres 🇲🇽 (@LeftFieldLoge) August 26, 2025
sign him rn @Dodgers https://t.co/3QrfdNTwFF
— Fefe 𑁤 (@joonsboon) August 26, 2025
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