Nationals grounds crew member nearly falls victim to tarp monster during weather delay

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One member of the Washington Nationals grounds crew was not as fast as he needed to be during Saturday's rain delay at Nationals Park.

Rain began to fall in the first inning of a scoreless game between the Nationals and New York Mets. 

The game started later than scheduled due to inclement weather, but conditions forced the game to stop shortly after it got underway.

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The grounds crew puts the tarp on the field during a rain delay in the first inning of a game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets at Nationals Park April 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

But shortly after the onsite crew was instructed to bring out the tarp, one person narrowly avoided what could have been a serious injury.

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That grounds crew member appeared to lose his balance, and his momentum carried him forward and over the tarp as it was being rolled on the infield dirt. Fellow crew members momentarily continued rolling out the tarp, which resulted in the waterproof cover getting rolled on the man's back.

The rain delay lasted for less than an hour. Once action resumed, Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez hit a two-run homer in the second inning to give New York a 2-0 lead. The Mets maintained that lead as of the eighth inning.

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez (4) hits a two-run home run against the Washington Nationals during the second inning at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., April 26, 2025. (Brad Mills/Imagn Images)

The game also marked former Washington star Juan Soto's first series at Nationals