Willians Astudillo hit his first home run with the Marlins in the Major Leagues

Willians Astudillo, who was called by the Marlins from Miami to Major Leagues – MLBis already felt with the wood and this Wednesday he connected his first home run of the 2022 season, being a hit that remained among Venezuelans because it was against the starting pitcher of the Colorado Rockies, Germán Márquez.

Through the third inning of the game between Rockies and Marlins at Coors Field, Astudillo was in charge of making the scoreboard 3-2 in favor of his team by hitting a two-run homer, his first in the MLB since he was promoted by the Miami organization; In addition, it is his undisputed fourth of the 2022 season.

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Home run and stays STOPPED

“La Tortuga” Astudillo joined a party started by his compatriot Miguel Rojas, who homered two at-bats before him and produced the Marlins’ first streak in this road game.

The Venezuelan Márquez left a sinker at 93 mph in the Marlins’ Venezuelan power zone and at the first pitch he disappeared into the left field of the Rockies stadium, even standing at home plate at the time of the swing.

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HR data

• Exit Speed: 94.6 mph
• Starting Angle: 37°
• Hit Distance: 364 feet

In addition, that home run is the fifth of this player in 2022, remembering that he hit four in the time he played in the Marlins Minor Leagues.

“The Turtle” in the Minors

Before being called up by the Marlins to the MLB, this player played 21 games with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Triple-A team), where he had 24 hits in 84 at-bats, three doubles, four homers, 16 RBIs, 13 runs scored and a single three. strikeouts to post an enviable .286 batting average.

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In the MLB 2022

In five games with the Marlins, the Barcelona native has three hits, that home run, two RBIs, the same number of runs scored, a stolen base and a .308 average.

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