Dolphins QB Malik Willis throws embarrassing first pitch at Marlins game: 'I slipped'
Willis' first pass in Miami will surely go better ... right?
The last time the Marlins won a World Series, they turned to a rookie Dontrelle Willis in three of their six games against the New York Yankees. Back then, in 2003, the flamethrowing and high leg-kicking lefty delivered a trio of World Series relief appearances in the first of his five seasons with the then-Florida Marlins. Another Willis took the mound Friday night in Miami, this one a righty without the velocity or accuracy D-Train possessed .
New Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis was on the bump to deliver the first pitch ahead of a 6-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. It landed nowhere near the zone. The ball sailed high and wide of infielder Graham Pauley, who had to retrieve it after it bounced off the backstop.
Malik Willis' first pitch was just a bit high 😬 pic. twitter. com/nAQgI1yfdy — MLB (@MLB) May 2, 2026 Here’s a bird’s-eye view, as captured by Marlins reporter Kevin Barral : Miami Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis threw out the first pitch ahead of tonight’s game against the Phillies.
#Marlins #FinsUp pic. twitter. com/fmqomHL0x0 — Kevin Barral (@kevin_barral) May 1, 2026 A surprised crowd at loanDepot park could be heard groaning during the errant toss.