[autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] was not the only former Tiger who hit a milestone home run Thursday afternoon. As a matter of fact, Crews wasn’t the only one to do it for the Class-A Fredericksburg Nationals.
[autotag]Gavin Dugas[/autotag] was selected by the Washington Nationals in the sixth round of the 2023 MLB draft. He joined Crews in rookie ball to start, and after two games, he was called up to Fredericksburg.
In the bottom of the fifth inning in Sunday’s game against the Salem Red Sox, Dugas hit his first professional home run. That solo shot gave the Nationals a 5-2 lead and would propel them to an eventual walk-off win.
Dugas was a second baseman during his time at LSU but he has transitioned to left field at the minor league level. It remains to be seen if he will stay there for an extended amount of time or if it is just a temporary move.
Now Gavin Dugas clubs HIS first professional home run, to make it a 5-2!#WeAreFXBG pic.twitter.com/3ng0mUEz6c
— Fredericksburg Nationals (@FXBGNats) August 6, 2023
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