Since becoming the Atlanta Braves’ sprinter for hire, the Freeze has been a reason for fans to come to SunTrust Park. The Braves haven’t exactly been impressing many people this season, but the Freeze is by far the best prospect in the nation, so it evens things out. He is, of course, not a baseball prospect, but rather a sprinting prospect, unfortunately for the Braves.
The Freeze has embarrassed fans, and also lost close races, but a consistent is he thoroughly entertains baseball fans across the league every race. While his record is impressive, he has lost while giving challengers the head start he gives.
Check out some of the Freezes highlights over the season so far:
It turns out, the Freeze goes by the name Nigel Talton, and was actually a track star ranked 31st in the entire United States in the 100 yard dash at a point.
Before he was the freeze, and while working with the Braves, he took part in other fun in-stadium competitions like this one; the stolen base challenge:
While he’s probably too fast to follow in real life, he’s a great follow on Twitter.
Is it wrong to think The Freeze is the best thing about baseball right now?
(H/T Barstool Sports)
