Brandon Drury: Welcome to Slam Diego.
Wednesday brought about the much-anticipated Padres debut for Juan Soto, who joined the team in Tuesday’s blockbuster trade. But San Diego also brought in Drury, the 29-year-old well-traveled utility man in the midst of the best season of his career. And he wasted no time ingratiating himself to his new fan base, crushing a first-inning grand slam on the first pitch he saw.
The home run was Drury’s 21st of the season, already a career best. The Padres are Drury’s sixth team of his big-league career, and he’s making the most of his chance at regular playing time.