TORONTO (AP) — Just over a month ago, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was toiling in Triple-A after being demoted in mid-April.
Since returning to Toronto on May 24, he’s leading the major leagues in home runs.
Eric Sogard hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning, Gurriel Jr. homered twice for his second straight multi-homer game and the Blue Jays snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday.
Randal Grichuk added a two-run homer for Toronto, which won its second straight at home following a seven-game losing streak.
“I feel like the team is going through a very good moment offensively,” Gurriel Jr. said through a translator.
No one more so than he. Gurriel Jr. has 14 homers in 125 at-bats since being recalled from Triple-A Buffalo. He’s batting .352 (44 for 125) in that span.