MINNEAPOLIS -- Center fielder Jake Cave made history Saturday night, becoming the 11th Twins player to homer in his Major League debut with his two-run shot off Brewers rookie Freddy Peralta in the fourth inning at Target Field.
Cave, who was called up before the game with Joe Mauer placed on the 10-day disabled list with a neck strain and concussion-like symptoms, jumped all over a first-pitch fastball from Peralta with one out in the fourth. It was a no-doubter, leaving the bat at 111.4 mph at a launch angle of 25 degrees and traveling a projected 393 feet to right, per Statcast™.