Haniger shines in big league debut

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PHOENIX — Even when Mitch Haniger wasn’t on the D-backs’ 40-man roster at the beginning of the year, the 25-year-old outfield prospect still thought he could make it to the Majors this season.

That day came Tuesday. Haniger was recalled from Triple-A Reno and slated to start in left field and bat seventh against the Mets at Chase Field. After striking out and grounding out in his first two at-bats, he tripled in a pair of runs in the sixth for his first career hit, then doubled in another run in the seventh. Haniger is the first player in franchise history to record a triple as his first career hit.

“In Minor League baseball, you see a lot of crazy things happen, and I’ve seen a lot of crazy things happen the last couple years, so I definitely saw myself getting up here at some point,” said Haniger, Arizona’s No. 25 prospect on MLB Pipeline. “I don’t think I would be here today …

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