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Houston catcher Robinson Chirinos has his nails painted Astros orange

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 10/17/19

Houston Astros catcher Robinson Chirinos did what he needed to do to ensure his pitchers could see his signs on Thursday night during Game 4 of the ALCS at Yankee Stadium.

Chirinos had his finger nails painted in Astros orange, making them visible when he flashed signs. Viewers got a close glimpse of Chirinos’ nails when FS1 showed a replay of the catcher dropping to block a pitch in the dirt.

Robinson Chirinos painted his nails #Astros orange for the ALCS #ALCS #alcsgame4 #NYYvsHOU #AstrosVSYankees pic.twitter.com/stYwk0xhcS

— Larry Brown Sports (@larrybrownsport) October 18, 2019

This is nothing new for Chirinos, who has been doing this for years. Last year he was doing red/pink when with the Texas Rangers.

@blummer27 Does the catcher wear nail polish so the pitcher can see the hand signals. The Texas catcher Chirinos appears to have on polish. pic.twitter.com/cfxarCcsIo

— Peggy Harrell (@PeggyHa06618503) July 5, 2018