An Unprecedented Debut at Wrigley Field for Báez, a 23-year-old outfielder who is rated as the Cardinals’ No. 3 prospect, was promoted from Triple-A Memphis on Friday to assist with the team’s postseason push.
Batting fifth and playing left field on Saturday, his performance rewrote the record books.
He Launched a monster 449-foot HR to center field on the very first pitch he saw from Cubs starter Matthew Boyd.
2nd at bat he hit a solo HR 382 feet down the left-field line.
Third at bat he Crushed a 368-foot HR over the right-field wall.
Báez finished the historic day going 3-for-4 with 5 RBIs and 3 runs scored before recording his first major league out, a lineout in the eighth inning. (NYT
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