Jhonkensy Noel Homers Twice In Monday's Slugfest
4 months agoCleveland Guardians rookie outfielder Jhonkensy Noel was in the thick of the action in Monday's 9-8 win over the Cubs. Noel went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a three-run HR, and a strikeout. The 23-year-old capped off a big fourth inning, going down to drive a Shota Imanaga splitter deep onto the left-field porch. He added another long ball in the sixth, taking Nate Pearson over the left-center wall. Noel has shown plenty of pop in his time with the Guardians, slashing .250/.299/.588 with eight HR, 10 runs scored, and 12 RBI in 87 plate appearances. He has struck out at a 29.9% clip, but Noel could be a spark plug for fantasy managers' lineups down the stretch in deeper leagues.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com