After a sluggish start to the season, the New York Mets are now as hot as any team in baseball. Their resurgence has been fueled by McDonald’s mascot Grimace and infielder Jose Iglesias, who also happens to be an aspiring artist.
Iglesias, who goes by the stage name “Candelita,” recently released his first single, “OMG,” which immediately became a hit with his teammates.
On Friday night, following a 7-2 victory over the Houston Astros — a win that pushed the Mets over .500 for the first time since May 2 — a surreal scene took place at Citi Field. The lights dimmed and “OMG” blared over the stadium speakers as Iglesias took the microphone. He was quickly joined by his teammates and a full-fledged concert broke out.