Marlins atlanta braves jersey kids cheap 10 9; Jerar Encarnacion joins exclusive club with grand slam as first MLB hit
June 20, 2022
Jerar Encarnación made this year's FMLB Toysather's Day one to remember in New York. The 24-year-old Marlins rookie outfielder joined an exclusive club by logging a grand slam for his first career hit.
In the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the Mets at Citi Field, New York reliever Seth Lugo left a fastball on the outer half of the plate, which the right-handed-hitting Encarnación lined the other way to give Miami a 4-1 lead.
Encarnación atlanta braves big and Anthony Rizzo tall became the seventh player in MLB history to hit a grand slam for his first hit and, interestingly, the second Marlin to do so (Jeremy Hermida in 2005).
Jerar Encarnación career history
Encarnación was called up by Miami on Friday after playing in 26 games for Triple-A Jacksonville, where he slashed .260/.336/.442 with five home runs. He began the season at Double-A Pensacola, where he slashed .358/.427/.583 with eight home runs.
The Marlins signed Encarnación out of the Dominican Republic in 2015. He has been making waves since 2019 when he displayed his power in the minors. But inconsistency at the plate kept him from the majors until this season.
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How many players have hit grand slams for their first career hit?
Encarnación is the seventh player to hit a grand slam for his first major league hit, joinin atlanta braves 2021 world series hat g Bill Duggleby (1898), Chase Utley (2003), Jeremy Hermida (2005), Kevin Kouzmanoff (2006), Daniel Nava (2010), and Brandon Levi sCrawford (2011).
| Player | Team | Date | Career HRs |
| Bill Duggleby | Philadelphia Phillies | April 21, 1898 | 6 |
| Chase Utley | Philadelphia Phillies | April 24, 2003 | 259 |
| Jeremy Hermida | Miami Marlins | Aug. 31, 2005 | 65 |
| Kevin Kouz atlanta braves jersey vintage manoff | Cleveland | Sep. 2, 2006 | 87 |
| Daniel Nava | Boston Red Sox | June 12, 2010 | 29 |
| Brandon Crawford | San Francisc Aaron Judge atlanta braves jersey cards o Giants | May 27, 2011 | 135 |
| Jerar Encarnación | Miami Marlins | June 19,2022 | 1* |
* Still active.
Encarnación was the Marlins' 20th-ranked prospect, per MLB Pipeline. He was in Miami's minor league system for nearly seven years before making his major league debut Sunday.
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