Cubs' Jimenez homers on three-hit night
After becoming a breakout star in 2016, Eloy Jiménez got a late start to this year's campaign due to a shoulder injury and also missed time with a tweaked hamstring. He's been making up for lost time.MLB.com's No. 8 overall prospect went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in Class A
After becoming a breakout star in 2016,
MLB.com's No. 8 overall prospect went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach's seventh straight win, a 9-3 victory over Carolina, on Thursday night at TicketReturn.com Field.
Jimenez reached base four times on the night and scored three times, the first time this season he crossed the plate more than once in a game.
A first-inning flyout to right field against
Left-hander
Jimenez singled against in the seventh off right-hander
Gameday box score
The three-hit game marked the first of the season for Jimenez, who had 10 outings with at least three hits in 2016 -- including three four-hit performances. He entered 2016 with four three-hit games in his first two Minor League seasons.
The 20-year-old outfielder went 19 games this year without amassing three hits, matching his longest drought from last season. Since coming back from his hamstring injury, Jimenez amassed three multi-hit games between May 25 and June 3.
Spingola collected two hits, walked twice and scored twice, while
Brewers No. 2 prospect
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