Jesús Aguilar, powerful starter for the Miami Marlinshit his first home run of the nascent Major League Baseball (MLB) season on Wednesday night.
In his 2nd. night shift, Aguilar, 31, took the ball out of the park to starter Erick Fedde of the Washington Nationals.
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On a 3-1 count, the Venezuelan did not miss a high and fast pitch from Fedde to inaugurate his “home hit” locker in 2022.
In accordance with Baseball SavantAguilar’s connection recorded a muzzle velocity of 105 miles per hour and traveled 394 feet.
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— The Miami Marlins (@LosMarlins) April 28, 2022
With his first four-corner hit of the season, Aguilar tied Luis Salazar (94) for 35th place in Venezuelans with the most home runs in the MLB.
In this challenge, the native of Maracay, Aragua state, went 2-1, with one scored and driven, and also won a couple of tickets.
The king of effectiveness
For his part, Venezuelan pitcher Pablo López achieved his third victory of the campaign.
López, 26, worked for six magnificent innings in which he only received three hits, including a double from his compatriot César Hernández.
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In his 4th. season opener, the right-handed starter struck out six of the 21 opponents he faced on this day.
After his second consecutive quality start and the third without allowing runs, López boasts a minuscule 0.39 ERA, to command that department in the entire MLB.
