Red Sox rookie Jhostynxon Garcia had an interesting encounter during just the second plate appearance of his MLB career Friday night.

A squirrel ran into the 22-year-old outfielder’s foot at home plate between pitches in the third inning at Yankee Stadium during his MLB debut.

Watch the wild moment:

The squirrel literally ran into Jhostynxon Garcia when he was at the plate 🤯 https://t.co/nqQNrsRscC pic.twitter.com/1ybQOVUmst — MLB (@MLB) August 23, 2025

The loose squirrel scurried away when Garcia made his way back to the batter’s box. Then, the small rodent ran toward the pitcher’s mound and visited Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried. It nibbled on the mound’s dirt before sprinting through the infield.

Does this count as a mound visit? 🤔 https://t.co/nqQNrsRscC pic.twitter

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