Back to the MLB Newsfeed

How 'Baby Shark' helped the Nats take a bite out of their early deficit

WASHINGTON -- If the Nationals need a nickname for their stadium, they might want to consider "The Shark Tank." At least for as long as Gerardo Parra is on the team.

Seven weeks ago, Parra made the seemingly trivial decision to change his walk-up music. Released by the Giants in early May and signed by Washington shortly thereafter, the journeyman outfielder had been using "Contra La Pared" by Sean Paul and J. Balvin as his walk-up music ever since coming to D.C. But on June 19, prior to a doubleheader against the division-rival Phillies, Parra decided to mix things up -- wayyyyy up -- and walk to the plate to the tune of "Baby Shark.