Houston Astros catcher Robinson Chirinos did what he needed to to ensure his pitchers could see his signs on Thursday night during Game 4 of the ALCS at Yankee Stadium.
Chirinos had his finger nails painted in Astros orange, making them visible when he flashed signs. Viewers got a close glimpse of Chirinos’ nails when FS1 showed a replay of the catcher dropping to block a pitch in the dirt.
Robinson Chirinos painted his nails #Astros orange for the ALCS #ALCS #alcsgame4 #NYYvsHOU #AstrosVSYankees pic.twitter.com/stYwk0xhcS
— Larry Brown Sports (@larrybrownsport) October 18, 2019
This is nothing new for Chirinos, who has been doing this for years. Last year he was doing red/pink when with the Texas Rangers.
@blummer27 Does the catcher wear nail polish so the pitcher can see the hand signals. The Texas catcher Chirinos appears to have on polish. pic.twitter.com/cfxarCcsIo
— Peggy Harrell (@PeggyHa06618503) July 5, 2018
Many catcher opt for colored tape around their fingers, but some like Chirinos prefer to paint their nails instead. To each their own.
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