Confusion reigned supreme in the fifth inning of Thursday’s game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets. The Braves had a reliever named Jason Motte warming up in the bullpen, but the guy they showed on camera bore no resemblance to the lumberjack-bearded pitcher we all know.
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This is the guy they showed on camera.
But that can’t be Jason Motte, right? Because this is Jason Motte.
Well apparently they’re BOTH Jason Motte. Motte signed a minor league deal with the Braves in early April, when he still had that big beard, and was called-up to join the Braves’ bullpen on Thursday.