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Teoscar Hernandez's first career homer came off Francisco Liriano, whom he was just traded for

It's been a whirlwind of firsts for Teoscar Hernández so far in his young MLB career, and two firsts in particular have strong connections to Francisco Liriano.
Before Monday's non-waiver Trade Deadline, Hernandez found himself (along with outfielder Nori Aoki) traded from the Astros to the Blue Jays in exchange for Liriano:

It marked the first time in Hernandez's career that he's been part of a trade. Just last August at Rogers Centre, Hernandez clubbed his first career home run against ... yep, Francisco Liriano: 

Funny how these sorts of things happen in life, and in baseball, isn't it?

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