If there's big one advantage to being a rookie in MLB, it's that life is never boring. Whether your teammates are sending you on a coffee run or just flat ignoring you after your first career home run, they're always looking for ways to crack you and keep you on your toes. Here's another pretty cool example of that. Miami Marlins pitcher Justin Nicolino is only two starts into his big league career, but he's definitely getting a strong welcome from his new teammates. After faltering on the hill in Friday night's 7-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, his teammates put the focus elsewhere by poking at his bunting during Saturday's batting practice. [ Check out Big League Stew on Tumblr for even more baseball awesomeness. ] Nicolino failed to get a bunt down on Friday night, so they equipped him with this absurdly large piece of lumber.
Marlins give rookie Justin Nicolino giant bat to help with bunting
Published June 28, 2015 at 1:35 PM
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