Daniel Camerina is now the legend of Grand Slam Diego.

WHO?

Daniel Camarena (Daniel Camarena) is a rookie pitcher for the Padres. He hit the Major League Baseball (MLB) Nationals’ Max Scherzer for the first time in the second major league game on Thursday night. Max Scherzer), he scored a goal in the Grand Slam tournament.

Okay, a quick review of this line: rookie pitcher, grand slam, Max Scherzer. As Don Orsillo, the Padres scene-by-play announcer, said in his home run call, “It’s incredible.”

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But what takes the story to the next level is that Camarena is a San Diego product-it took him 10 years to get to the show. Oh, his family also participated in the competition.

Major League Baseball Added a more amazing fact: Camarena is the first bench player to hit a Grand Slam since Don Robinson played a Grand Slam for the Pirates in 1985.

The Yankees drafted the left-hander in the 20th round of high school in 2011, and the Padres signed him as a minor league free agent in February 2020. During this period, he was a member of the Cubs, Giants, and Twins, and had several return interactions with the Yankees. He made his Major League Baseball debut on June 19 at the age of 28. Earlier Thursday, the Padres recalled him from Triple-A El Paso.

Camarena-without a home run in 31 minor league board appearances-was hitting the ball for himself, and the Padres trailed 8-2 at the bottom of the fourth inning. With the Padres trailing 6-0, he lifted San Diego’s starter Yu Darvish at the top of the frame. He allowed two runs, but then brought them back (and the other two) in a 416-foot Grand Slam. The Padres scored seven points in the game and eliminated Scherzer. They finally won 9-8 in the singles of Trent Grisham at the bottom of the ninth inning.

Ok. A quick review of all these: 20th round draft pick, 10-year minor, hometown team, Grand Slam, Max Scherzer, seven innings.

Still unbelievable.