12年前老爸奪冠…小葛雷諾表達參加全壘打大賽意願
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備受矚目的藍鳥隊超級新秀小葛雷諾(Vladimir Guerrero Jr.),近期逐漸展現眾所期待的長程火砲,日前在被問到是否有意願參加本季全壘打大賽時,他帶著笑容回答道:「當然!」
I just asked Vlad Guerrero Jr. whether, if he was invited, he would take part in the #HRDerby on @espn during the @AllStarGame festivities, his answer: “Claro que sí.” “Yes, of course.” His father @VladGuerrero27 won the 2007 Home Run Derby, when Vladdy was 8 years old. pic.twitter.com/qeqZLgey9K
— Marly Rivera (@MarlyRiveraESPN) June 5, 2019
繼承老爸的優良基因,小葛雷諾在生涯前33場比賽已經揮出7支全壘打,對一個年僅20歲的菜鳥來說不算多見。
In an 11-7 @BlueJays win vs the Yankees Wednesday, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a go-ahead 3 run home run to tie him with 3 others for 7th on this list of excellent career starts by an under-21 player pic.twitter.com/gBhcUPCgBZ
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) June 6, 2019
生涯前13戰都沒開轟的小葛雷諾,最近20場就擊出7支全壘打,顯示出他已經逐漸適應大聯盟的比賽節奏,日前還在八局下半擊出一支逆轉比分的超大號三分砲。
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s 434-foot blast was the difference-maker for Toronto. pic.twitter.com/JTOc9jlRZF
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) June 6, 2019
小葛雷諾的父親曾經稱霸2007年全壘打大賽,如果小葛雷諾本季真的獲邀參賽,就有機會挑戰史上第一對都拿下本賽事冠軍的父子檔紀錄。
在短時間內連續揮出全壘打,其實相當耗費精力,因此大部分強打者都對參賽興致缺缺,為了提升球員意願,本屆賽事獎金將提高為100萬美金,就看重賞之下是否能有更多好手躍躍欲試了。