Christian Vazquez, power hitter. We once would have mocked the concept of the Boston Red Sox catcher as a home run threat yet he’s suddenly among the team leaders in the category.
Vazquez blasted a solo shot that soared over the Monster seats at Fenway Park during Wednesday’s win against the Oakland A’s. It was his fifth home run of the season, matching the career high he set in 2017.
Last time, it took him 99 games to set that career-high but he’s done it in only his 24th appearance of this season. Vazquez entered the season with only 10 home runs in 289 career games.