Tkachuk enjoys night out at Marlins game

Matthew Tkachuk enjoyed a night out in his new city on Monday.

The Florida Panthers forward threw out the first pitch at the Miami Marlins game against the Texas Ranger at LoanDepot Park.
"I used to play baseball, but I have no first pitch or pitching background at all," Tkachuk said in a video posted by the Panthers on Twitter. "I was never the guy that I don't think was good enough to pitch. I was more on the hitting side, so I'll try to throw a strike, try to get it over the plate."

Tkachuk was traded to the Panthers from the Calgary Flames on July 22.
The Marlins gifted Tkachuk with a custom jersey featuring his No. 19 on the back, which he wore all night. Tkachuk also got to talk to Marlins pitcher Pablo Lopez about his pregame routine and Marlins catcher Jacob Stallings about his throwing strategy.
The most exciting part of Tkachuk's night was when he got to meet Marlins manager Don Mattingly.
"My dad was from Boston, big Red Sox fan growing up," Tkachuk told Mattingly. "He's going to love that I'm meeting you right now."
Mattingly, who played his entire 14-year MLB career with the New York Yankees, told Tkachuk to tell his dad "Hello."
Tkachuk seems to be fitting into South Beach well.