PHOENIX — This has been a giant week for Arizona Diamondbacks children hitting their first main league home runs, as Jordan Lawlar put himself on the board Thursday towards the Atlanta Braves.
Lawlar attacked a first-pitch fastball from Braves right-hander Reynaldo Lopez and slugged it 424 feet to left-center discipline, a no-doubter that landed a couple of dozen rows again.
Jordan Lawlar LAUNCHES his first Major League homer! pic.twitter.com/cHTlTaK9gW
— MLB (@MLB) April 3, 2026
Lawlar is the second Diamondbacks participant to hit his first career home run throughout this opening homestand, as Jose Fernandez captured attention by hitting two home runs in his massive league debut on Tuesday towards the Detroit Tigers.
Thursday was Lawlar’s forty eighth main league sport, and his first home run was a pair years within the making (126th plate look). He debuted in September 2023, struggled with accidents in 2024 and went by a 2025 marketing campaign that began with an 0-for-31 streak within the main leagues earlier than he completed robust.
The 23-year-old hit 11 home runs in 63 minor league video games final 12 months and clubbed 4 extra throughout a stellar Cactus League efficiency this spring.
Lawlar made the Opening Day roster for the primary day trip of spring coaching, incomes a beginning function as an outfielder. He has fielded his new place properly and entered Thursday hitting .313 with a double in his first 5 video games.
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