By Alex Fernandez Fernandez
In a franchise that is already at 234 home runs connected this season, and that champions for its respect in the East Division of the American League, because the second home run of a 23-year-old rookie should not create much fanfare.
But in this case we are talking regarding the first grand slam of rookie Oswaldo Cabrera, who made headlines in mid-August for debuting in four different positions, in his first six games with the New York Yankees.
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The young Venezuelan has just hit his first home run with a full house, to the delight of the fans of the Bronx Bombers, who received the Pirates with a record of 89-58. Those from Pittsburg depended on Roansy Contreras, who started with a PCL of 3.59.
Cabrera, on a 1-1 count he dispatched it 403 feet between right and center. A shot with a swing of more than 102 mph that sounded like a grave in the aspirations of Pittsburg, far from her glory days as she has suffered penalties in this 55-win campaign.
Although the infielder A dark-haired man who also steals home runs from the defense in the outfield, he only has an average of .221, with a dozen RBIs, every opportunity that the Bombers give him is unique for him.
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In 2015, Oswaldo Cabrera was signed out of free agency for a $100,000 bonus to New York. He draws attention to the signature of his brother, Leobaldo, with the same franchise, for 250 thousand, just a year before, although in 2018 it was no longer of interest to the Yankees.
Now let’s enjoy Oswaldo’s tremendous grand slam, an ambidextrous who promises in the future of the Big Show.