Nationals pitcher steps up and helps Braves grounds crew during intense rain delay

BarDown Staff

Oliver Perez , MLB

Things got pretty chaotic in Atlanta on Saturday afternoon.

The Braves hosted the Washington Nationals for the second game of their three-game series, but the game was interrupted early on by some intense rain.

The tarp is coming off the field! We will pass along further updates as soon as we have them. pic.twitter.com/HRx5OP1y3J
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 20, 2017

During the rain delay, the wind got so out of control that Nationals relief pitcher Oliver Perez went out to lend a hand to the SunTrust Park grounds crew as they attempted to get the tarp in place to protect the diamond from the rain.

thanks to @nationals lanzador de relevo Oliver Perez for helping the @SunTrustPark crew get the tarp controlled at the @braves game today😝 pic.twitter.com/oaM0XQTnuJ
— dandy lee strickland (@strickdand) May 20, 2017

The tarp is coming off the field!

Major props to the @Braves grounds crew (and Ollie) for their hard work. https://t.co/71IoZW7ixC
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) May 20, 2017

Thanks to Perez and the grounds crew, they were able to get everything under control and the two teams were able to resume play once the rain cleared.

Thanks to the best grounds crew in the business, we're back underway!

Top of the 6th: #Braves 3, Nationals 2. pic.twitter.com/1yhsPeTLFx
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 21, 2017

Unfortunately Perez didn't receive any good karma for his actions as the Nationals ended up losing 5-2.

(H/T Twitter/strickdand)