Astros first-rounder crushes three homers and drives in 12 in Class A Advanced debut
Astros first-rounder drives in 12 in High-A debut
Drafted 11th overall in 2014, Astros outfield prospect Derek Fisher --
No, not this Derek Fisher:
No, that's Bobby Fischer:
No, that's a scene from "Searching for Bobby Fischer" -- you're getting even further away from the starting point!
I said, Derek Fisher, the Astros' 11th-best prospect who made his first appearance with the Class A Advanced Lancaster Jethawks on Saturday night. Normally when a player makes a debut, they're a jumble of nerves and their minds are too busy trying to remember the second baseman's name rather than playing baseball. But not Fisher.
In his first at-bat, he hit a home run.
In his second, he hit a grand slam.
Here is the first @DeFish23 grand slam, his 2nd home run of the night... pic.twitter.com/inJvHxrWw0
- Lancaster JetHawks (@JetHawks) May 31, 2015
In his third at-bat, he hit another grand slam. Yes, that's right: three innings, three home runs and nine RBIs.
And just one inning later... Here comes @DeFish23's 2nd grand slam (3rd homer). An oppo shot! pic.twitter.com/QfhwioLmXy
- Lancaster JetHawks (@JetHawks) May 31, 2015
But he wasn't done there. After striking out in his next at-bat, Fisher again batted with the bases loaded. This time he only hit a three-run double. How disappointing.
It wasn't a HR but this ball was smoked too... Here is @DeFish23's 3-run double to set the Cal League RBI record: pic.twitter.com/m0hOaY6cEn
- Lancaster JetHawks (@JetHawks) May 31, 2015
The Jethawks outfielder drove in 12 RBIs, breaking a Cal League record that had stood since 1954.
As for the Major League record for RBIs in a debut? That would belong to Starlin Castro when he drove in six on May 7, 2010.