Vincent Frank
Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Zach Borenstein won’t be living down this crazy moment any time soon.
The 27-year-old Reno Aces power hitter took a ball off the head in right field Tuesday night against Oklahoma City outfielder Alex Verdugo. It then bounced 20-plus feet and over the wall for a home run.
Seriously.
Dodgers prospect Alex Verdugo hit a 385-foot homer at AAA tonight: 360 feet off the bat, 25 feet off Zach Borenstein's head. Holy Canseco. pic.twitter.com/2KzTtvcTpF
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 26, 2017
That takes some major skill from Borenstein right there.
Ultimately, Borenstein played somewhat of a head-scratching role (pun intended) in Reno’s 9-7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate.
One can only think of just how much this reminds us of Jose Canseco so many years back. If you’re too young to remember what the former MVP pulled as a member of the Texas Rangers, here’s a refresher.
Congratulations to Borenstein for making the bone-headed (more pun) play of the Minor League Baseball season.
