Overview
- Stratton delivered the ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field on June 12, 2025, ahead of the New York Mets’ game against the Washington Nationals.
- The throw sailed over the left-handed batters’ box and one-hopped the backstop, leaving ceremonial catcher Jared Young unable to make the catch.
- Observers likened the misfire to infamous celebrity pitch flops by figures such as 50 Cent, Carly Rae Jepsen and Conor McGregor.
- The Mets tapped Stratton for the honor after her January 2025 capture of the WWE Women’s World Championship and a string of successful title defenses.
- A former U.S. national team gymnast, Stratton entered WWE in November 2021 following bodybuilding and weightlifting victories and joined SmackDown in 2024.