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Haniger makes D-backs history with 3-RBI debut
- Updated: August 17, 2016
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, started in left field and batted seventh in a 7-5 loss to 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.
“In Minor League Baseball, you see a lot of crazy things happen,” said Haniger, ranked by MLB Pipeline as Arizona’s No. 25 prospect. “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. I don’t think I would be here today if I didn’t see myself in a big league uniform in my mind.”
Haniger is the first player in franchise history to record a triple as his first career hit. He is also the first D-backs player to drive in three …
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