Rookie right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez has been lighting up the scoreboard since his debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
On Saturday, the Pirates played a doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers and won both games largely thanks to their star rookie.
Valdez hit two home runs in Game 1 and followed it up with another dinger in Game 2. The rookie now has 10 home runs in his first 27 games, the most by any Pirates player in their first 27 games.
The rookie started his day with a solo home run in the bottom of the third inning. It was his second home run in as many days, which was already impressive.
Valdez came up with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning. He quickly cleared them with a grand slam, helping Pittsburgh take the lead.
On Saturday, the Pirates played a doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers and won both games largely thanks to their star rookie.
Valdez hit two home runs in Game 1 and followed it up with another dinger in Game 2. The rookie now has 10 home runs in his first 27 games, the most by any Pirates player in their first 27 games.
The rookie started his day with a solo home run in the bottom of the third inning. It was his second home run in as many days, which was already impressive.
Valdez came up with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning. He quickly cleared them with a grand slam, helping Pittsburgh take the lead.
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