Yohendrick Piñango made his home run debut in Azulejos win

Published at: 16/05/2026 09:04 PM

Venezuelan Yohendrick Piñango made his home run debut in the big leagues this Saturday, hitting a home run in the 10-inning victory of the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers.

Piñango equalized the score 1-1 in the seventh episode when the ball disappeared in the first pitch of reliever Kyle Finnegan, with a hit that traveled 348 feet to the right field of Comerica Park, according to the Última Noticias web portal.

The rookie of the Canadian organization went 4-2 in the match, with one race scored and one RBIed, being a key player in the triumph of his team, which now records a record of 20-25 in the season.

With this performance, the native of the state Lara raises his offensive average to .364, adding one home run, two doubles, seven RBIs and three scored so far this season.

Mazo News Team