Austin Adams decided to have a little fun Tuesday night at the expense of the Mets, whom he pitched for in spring training before being sold to the As before Opening Day. Called out of the bullpen with two on and none out in the fifth inning after the Mets had already cut a six-run deficit in half, Adams struck out Jeff McNeil, got Jose Iglesias to foul out and fanned Francisco Alvarez to get out of the jam. Adams then screamed to the sky and mimicked the Mets OMG celebration, which drew loud boos from the Citi Field crowd. Austin Adams reacts after striking out catcher Francisco Alvarez to end the fifth inning in the Mets Seby Zavala Jersey 9-4 lo s to the As on Tuesday Aug. 13, 2024. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Honestly, I looked up and was so surprised I got out of it. I was like, Oh my gosh. And then it dawned on me, I was like, Oh my gosh, he said . So then I did it. I mean, that song is sick. Iglesias is a good dude. So, hopefully no one is offended. Just having fun. Adams said he didnt plan the dig, saying he is a pretty organic and emotional pitcher. Explore More Regardle s, Edwin Diaz didnt take to it too kindly. The Mets closer said he has seen Adams do similar celebrations to other teams before and that doesnt bother him, but the personal attack on OMG hit home. He cro sed a line because thats something we do when we hit a homer or something, Diaz told The Post. Austin Adams mocked the Mets OMG celebration. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post He [can] do it always, thats fine. But, he cant get mad if we do something to him the next couple of days. Adams, who appeared to scream several obscenities after his gesture, signed with the Mets in November 2023 but was gone before the regular season. Jose Iglesias celebrates with OMG sign on July 12, 2024. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST I got DFAd [designated for a signment] three days before games started over there. I mean, Im a middle reliever so I mean, that just happens with the job that I have, Adams said. I got out of a huge jam that helped the team. I pitch on emotion. I maybe need to do a better job of not doing that. But, at the end of the day, big-time situation in a game. Got some big outs, got the team a win. You know when you get DFAd youre told youre not good enough to play for a team anymore. You know it sucks, so yeah had a little extra juice today. Edwin Diaz reacts after walking off the field after pitching a scorele s inning in the ninth inning of the Mets lo s to the As. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST Additional reportingby Mark Sanchez Jorge Polanco Jersey