During a 13-2 blowout loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night, the Minnesota Twins decided not to waste any more bullpen arms and called on outfielder Jordan Luplow for mop-up duty.
Luplow, who had been claimed off of waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays earlier in the week, wanted to have a little fun with the situation. In an attempt to add some levity, he joked with Phillies third baseman Edmundo Sosa after plunking him in the backside with a 51 MPH pitch. Against the very next batter, outfielder Johan Rojas, Luplow took it a step further.
On a 1-0 count, Luplow hunched forward and hung his right arm to the side. It was a spot-on Craig Kimbrel impersonation that did not go over too well with Phillies fans. Rojas enjoyed it, however, sending the ball deep into the left-field stands for the first home run of his career.