Urias posts another multi-homer game
Long regarded as the Padres' second baseman of the future, Luis Urías is steadily showing that the future may not be too far off.MLB.com's No. 22 overall prospect went 3-for-5, crushing a pair of homers while plating four runs and scoring three times, as Triple-A El Paso defeated Sacramento, 7-4,
Long regarded as the Padres' second baseman of the future,
MLB.com's No. 22 overall prospect went 3-for-5, crushing a pair of homers while plating four runs and scoring three times, as Triple-A El Paso defeated Sacramento, 7-4, on Saturday at Raley Field.
Urias wasted no time kicking off his third multi-homer game of the year. After
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In 21 games, the 21-year-old ranks second with an .844 slugging percentage and 1.286 OPS and fifth with a .367 batting average. Of his 33 hits, 20 have gone for extra bases. With 10 homers, he matched the career high he set last year, when he hit eight for the Chihuahuas and two after he was promoted to San Diego at the end of August.
It's the second time this year Urias has homered in back-to-back games after smacking a solo shot on another three-hit night Friday.
After making his big league debut with the Padres last Aug. 28 last year, Urias' season was cut short when he injured his left hamstring. He didn't make the team's Opening Day roster this spring but was recalled on April 8. The Mexico native batted .083 in 11 games before being sent back to El Paso to work on his timing and pitch selection.

Padres No. 8 prospect
Yastrzemski went 4-for-5 with his 10th homer of the season and seventh in 10 games, falling a triple shy of the cycle.
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