Venezuelan Oswaldo Cabrera, today defending right field, hit a huge jump to steal a home run from Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and received a standing ovation at Yankee Stadium.
The Cuban player for the Toronto Blue Jays hit the first pitch of Yankees starter Jameson Taillon hard, but the Venezuelan prospect made a spectacular catch.
After capturing the ball, the Creole celebrated and received both the approval of his teammate Aaron Judge and the New York fan.
NO! NO! THAT BALL DOESN’T GO AWAY! ???? pic.twitter.com/1YYqg4uFmq
– The Mayores (@TheMayores) August 19, 2022
The native of Guarenas, Miranda state, became last Wednesday the 454th Venezuelan to debut in the Big leagues (MLB, for its acronym in English), according to data from Baseball Reference.
Here we go, Oswaldo ????#RepBX pic.twitter.com/dxzVKXjhdL
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 17, 2022
In that duel against the Tampa Bay Rays, Oswaldo Cabrera jumped onto the field as a third baseman.
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Already on Thursday night, after failing in his first five at-bats, the young Venezuelan player, 23, punished a fastball by Puerto Rican José Berríos, starter for the Toronto Blue Jays, to score a double.
In accordance with Baseball SavantCabrera’s connection went out at 107.5 miles per hour.
Oswaldo Cabrera’s first hit in @the majors! ???????????? pic.twitter.com/BzuFVSH7TJ
— MLB Venezuela (@MLBVenezuela) August 19, 2022
Later, Cabera, who played shortstop and made two good defensive plays, hit another hit to go 2-for-4.
Regarding the duel this Friday, the prospect number 11 of the Yankees organization went 3-1.
Despite the good news that the Venezuelan represents, the Yankees fell again (4 to 0) by way of whitewashing for the third time in the last six games, a period in which they hold a 1-5 record.
