Hitting ninth in the lineup Wednesday night, freshly called up Enmanuel Valdez gave Red Sox fans something to cheer for in the team’s 10-4 home loss to the Twins.
Valdez, a 24-year-old play-everywhere prospect, was picked for the major league roster after the team placed Yu Chang on the Paternity List.
While the lefty hitter has struggled in the minors this season, hitting .180 in 45 plate appearances, he did not disappoint at the plate in his MLB debut.
In his first at-bat in the third inning, he ripped a grounder to the opposite field at 106 mph, and it shot past a diving Jose Miranda for a single.