VIDEO: Indians Pitcher Nick Wittgren Gets Owned by Infant Drilling Wiffle Ball at His Face
Cleveland Indians pitcher Nick Wittgren is in Arizona gearing up for his second season with the team. He had a great debut season with the Indians, posting a 2.81 ERA in 55 games. But that doesn't mean anything to his infant son, who drilled a Wiffle ball off a tee right into his dad's face this week. The young Wittgren is still the king of the house.
Off the job and @N_Witt still has to worry about a shot back up the middle. ?
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) February 25, 2020
(via @ashleyecrosby)pic.twitter.com/756VkUaBL4
Wittgren's son showed great one-handed form and hit a line drive off the tee. The ball may have carried across the room if dad hadn't taken a direct hit. According to Wittgren's wife, it was a rough day for both parents.
Jackson is 2 for 2 in drilling parents in the nose today ? I think we need to get ourselves an L screen babe @N_Witt pic.twitter.com/nlCPp0Kyyv
— Ashley Wittgren, MS CSCS (@ashleyecrosby) February 25, 2020
The Wittgrens took the hit in stride, and it is awesome to see the joy in their son's face. All he knows is that he hit a liner and got a great reaction from his parents, who may need to take Ashley's advice and invest in a home L-screen.