The Oakland Athletics have definitely decided to go with a youth movement now that they’re out of the playoff race in the American League.
With a stockpile of young bats in the minors, the A’s have recently called up top prospects Matt Olson, Franklin Barreto and Jaycob Brugman from Triple-A Nashville.
All three went deep for their first MLB homers against Chicago White Sox starter James Shields on Saturday.
It started with a two-run homer from Olson in the first inning.
.@mattolson21 showing off the 💪. First career HR! #RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/eH9AhsXcso
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) June 24, 2017
Brugman then hit a solo in the second off Shields. Then, in his MLB debut, Barreto hit a two-run homer in the third inning.
First career home run in your big league debut? Welcome to the show, @barreto0227! #RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/thfttpH4t8
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) June 24, 2017
This is only the second time in MLB history that three players on the same team have hit their first homers in the same game. The last team to do it? The Kansas City Packers back in 1914.
This is the second time three teammates have hit their first ML homers in the same game. First time April 26, 1914 for the KC Packers.
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) June 24, 2017
Talk about a rare accomplishment.