For the second day in a row, a highly touted prospect has hit a home run for his first MLB hit. On Monday, it was Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto. On Tuesday, Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames homered in his first game, taking Chris Sale deep.
This dude got here 30 minutes before first pitch. pic.twitter.com/FbNvZglqdX
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) May 23, 2018
The long ball drew reactions from Twitter.
https://twitter.com/MyPinstripes/status/999085719544049664
https://twitter.com/MWBII/status/999088749639237633
Willy Adames just homered in his debut he is the future!!!
— Philip Nelson (@pjsaturday63) May 23, 2018
When you have Willy Adames on your fantasy team but forgot to activate him from the NA list. #MyLuck pic.twitter.com/2dzt1kIlao
— John E. C. (@johnnyc1952) May 23, 2018
Whoa. You gotta just tip your cap. Willy Adames, in his first game, second AB launched a towering bomb off Sale.
— Red Sox L.A.🫰 (@RedSoxLA) May 23, 2018
Willy Adames 😍😍😍
— tylergilbert (@tylergilbert4) May 23, 2018
Willy Adames smacks his 1st ML HR off Chris Sale! Congrats kid! What a special talent. It only gets better from here #Rays #RaysUp
— Tom Krasniqi (@TKras) May 23, 2018
https://twitter.com/fzlongotoon/status/999085590384726016
The kid certainly knows how to make an impression.