Lewis Robert Jr He is one of the most talented players in Cuba Major LeaguesAlthough not a great season in terms of his success. During the second fight between Chicago White Sox And Houston Astros The Antillean center fielder showed all his defensive skills.
Last Friday, August 16, Lewis Robert Jr He gave his best performance in 2024, when he went 4-for-5 with two home runs, four RBIs and two runs scored; But he couldn't repeat that performance Saturday night in the 17th, going 1 for 4 with three strikeouts, leaving his slash numbers at .212/.271/.421/.692 ( AVE/OBP/SLG/OPS ). .
Though gloved in hand, the finished tree couldn't do it justice Lewis Robert Jr He excelled, especially in one particular game, in the bottom of the seventh inning and to end an inning that seemed too big for him. Houston Astros.
Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez And Yanner Diaz They opened the inning with back-to-back hits from reliever Jared Shuster to score the Houston Astros' fifth run of the game. Jeremy Pena He struck out and John Singleton hit a harmless fly ball to first.
Louis Roberts Jr. excels with extraordinary fielding against Houston Astros
Then it's legit Victor GaratiniWith two strikes and one ball, he hit a long drive through left-center field. Faced with an 88.4 MPH slider on the inside corner, the catcher Houston Astros He hit the ball with an exit velocity of 105.6 MPH and sent it traveling 396 feet.
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Lewis Robert Jr He went out looking for the ball and never lost it. After a long run, already hitting the mats, Cuban made a precise leap to retrieve the ball, which appeared to hit the wall very close to the dividing line of the home run zone.
This fielding prevented a couple of more runs Houston Astros Although it wasn't enough for his team to win. The series was tied at one win apiece after the match ended with a final score of 6×1.
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