Siera Santos on Monday addressed the brutal ceremonial first pitch she threw out before Friday night’s game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz.
Santos, who is an Arizona State alum and host at MLB Network, got to throw out the first pitch. She yanked her throw way to the left. She was so disappointed with her toss that she bent over with her hands covering her mouth aftewards.
Siera Santos MLB reporter and ASU grad first pitch at the Arizona Diamondbacks game will be talked about for years to come.
— 🌵 Mr. Az (@MrAzSports) May 10, 2025
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Santos co-hosts “Inside Talk” on MLB Network with Kevin Millar and Ryan Dempster. During the middle of Monday’s show, Santos said “let’s address the elephant in the room” regarding her pitch.
“The most embarrassing day of my life,” Santos said. “I’m honestly surprised my badge still worked when I walked in the door today. I absolutely botched this first pitch. It wasn’t a first pitch; it was an abomination! I seriously considered changing my name and moving to a different country.
“People are like, ‘why didn’t you practice?’ I did practice! I was at a Little League field right beforehand and I was sailing it over homeplate.”
Santos said she got nervous and the pressure got to her.
“I caused shame to ‘Intentional Talk,'” Santos said.
The TV host says she would like a chance to redeem herself. MLB Network wrote on Instagram that a redemption first pitch is in the works.
Santos sure could use another shot. We’d like to see what she can do.
