The Dominican Jeremy Peña, 24 years old, took the baton left by Carlos Correa in the Houston Astros and in less than a month the absence of the Puerto Rican is being forgotten.
In Sunday's game, in the bottom of the tenth inning, Peña hit a two-run home run to leave the Toronto Blue Jays on the field (8-7).
According to Baseball Savant, the young ballplayer's connection posted an exit speed of 106.8 miles per hour and traveled 425 feet inside Minute Maid Park.
Relive the Walk-Off HR from @jpena221 in our language! 🇩🇴🙌#OnAnotherLevel | #BecauseYouLostIt pic.twitter.com/xac2rKOova
- Houston Astros (@LosAstros) April 25, 2022
Thanks to Peña, the Astros reached seven wins and are one away from matching his mark (7-8).
In the nascent season of the Major Leagues, the native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, is batting .260 product of 10 hits in 50 at-bats. Additionally, he has three home runs and six RBIs.
After 7 years in Houston, Carlos Correa signed a contract with Minnesota for 105.3 million dollars for the next three seasons.
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In his official presentation, the 27-year-old shortstop said he wants to lead a "dynasty" in Minnesota.
Despite arriving with great optimism and registering an excellent spring field, the Puerto Rican has a slow start to the campaign.
After three weeks of harvesting, Correa is barely batting .192, with one home run and three RBIs.
