Jasson Domínguez first MLB homer vs. Justin Verlander
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HOUSTON — Now that’s the way you make a primary impression.
Jasson Domínguez homered on his first swing in a Major League recreation, blasting an opposite-field two-run homer off Astros starter Justin Verlander to offer the Yankees a 3-0 lead within the first inning at Minute Maid Park on Friday night time.
One of essentially the most celebrated worldwide prospects in current reminiscence, the 20-year-old Domínguez checked out a curveball for a referred to as strike from Verlander, a surefire future Hall of Famer.
The right-hander challenged Domínguez with a 94.3 mph fastball throughout the guts of house plate, which Domínguez stroked into the Crawford Boxes in left area. The blast got here off Domínguez’s bat at 100.2 mph with a 26-degree launch angle, touring a Statcast-projected 360 ft.
It was the second homer surrendered within the inning by Verlander, who additionally allowed a leadoff drive to DJ LeMahieu.
Domínguez is the sixth Yankee to homer in his first Major League at-bat. He’s the primary since Aaron Judge, who did it on Aug. 13, 2016, going back-to-back with fellow rookie Tyler Austin in opposition to the Rays at Yankee Stadium. He’s additionally the youngest Yankee to ever do it at 20 years and 206 days, and the fifth-youngest in AL/NL historical past.
