Craig Kimbrel returned to the mound Sunday for the Chicago Cubs, after missing two weeks due to knee inflammation.
It didn’t go great.
Kimbrel immediately gave up a home run, hit a batter, and was relentlessly mocked by more than a dozen Little Leaguers.
The former Red Sox closer’s distinct pre-pitch pose has often been playfully pantomimed by fans behind home plate, including during last year’s MLB playoffs. The only difference Sunday night was that the mimicry came courtesy of teams of middle schoolers from New Jersey and Louisiana at the annual Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.