Auburn baseball alumni [autotag]Edouard Julien[/autotag] accomplished the important milestone of hitting his first major league home run. Julien made his MLB debut Wednesday for the Minnesota Twins and hit his first home run against the New York Yankees in his second game at the Major League level.
Additionally, Julien’s first hit at the Major League level came earlier in the inning.
The infielder hit .266/.393/.501 and had 27 home runs and 126 RBIs during his time on the Plains. Julien is the 58th former Tiger to appear on the big league scene and the seventh Auburn alumn to be called up since 2020. The others include [autotag]Casey Mize[/autotag], [autotag]Ben Braymer[/autotag], [autotag]Josh Palacios[/autotag], [autotag]Keegan Thompson[/autotag], [autotag]Gabe Klobosits[/autotag], and [autotag]Davis Daniel[/autotag].
Per OptsStats, Julien is the fourth player since 1974 to get their first big league hit and home run in the same inning.
Julien’s bat is expected to be a big part of the Twins’ lineup for years to come.
Milestone moment 💣
First big league bomb for @edouardjulien7!
He’s 2-for-2 in the first inning at Yankee Stadium.#WarEagle | #AUNextLevelpic.twitter.com/QckgUpldlz
— Auburn Baseball (@AuburnBaseball) April 13, 2023
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