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Dbacks MiLB Round-Up 8/9: Byler Clubs 3 Big Flies for Missoula

Missoula's Austin Byler smacked 3 home runs in his first 3 at bats on Sunday giving him 9 on the season. The 11th round pick out of Nevada is putting up Goldiesque numbers so far hitting .341 with a 1.192 OPS. Of his 47 hits in 40 games 32 of them have been for extra bases. Just as impressive is he has 34 walks versus 35 strikeouts in 172 at bats. He was drafted in the 9th round by Washington in 2014 but didn't sign, and the Dbacks nabbed him in the 11th this year. So far so good for the slugging first baseman.