If Arizona Diamondbacks minor leaguer Jon Griffin is trying to impress the big club, Wednesday was a heck of a way to do it.
The Double-A Mobile BayBears slugger finally flashed some power after hitting just five homers in 39 games this season.
And, boy, did he ever flash some power, launching four home runs -- two solo, one two-run and one three-run -- in a 17-7 win over the Tennessee Smokies.
Not impressed yet? Well, consider this: He didn't hit his first dinger of the night until the fifth inning.
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Meanwhile, down on the farm, #Dbacks prospect & @Mobile_BayBears first baseman Jon Griffin hit 4 (!) home runs tonight.
<time pubdate="" class="dt-updated" datetime="2014-05-22T04:10:19+0000" title="Time posted: 22 May 2014, 04:10:19 (UTC)">12:10 AM - 22 May 2014
</time>The Baybears scored 11 runs over the final five innings, giving Griffin plenty of opportunities to take his hacks at the plate.
Griffin, a 6-foot-6 first baseman who was taken in the 21st round of the 2011 draft, finished the night going 5-for 6, with 7 RBI.
For the season, he entered the game batting .261 with five homers. Wednesday's barrage put a dent in both of those numbers.
The Double-A Mobile BayBears slugger finally flashed some power after hitting just five homers in 39 games this season.
And, boy, did he ever flash some power, launching four home runs -- two solo, one two-run and one three-run -- in a 17-7 win over the Tennessee Smokies.
Not impressed yet? Well, consider this: He didn't hit his first dinger of the night until the fifth inning.
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Meanwhile, down on the farm, #Dbacks prospect & @Mobile_BayBears first baseman Jon Griffin hit 4 (!) home runs tonight.
<time pubdate="" class="dt-updated" datetime="2014-05-22T04:10:19+0000" title="Time posted: 22 May 2014, 04:10:19 (UTC)">12:10 AM - 22 May 2014
</time>The Baybears scored 11 runs over the final five innings, giving Griffin plenty of opportunities to take his hacks at the plate.
Griffin, a 6-foot-6 first baseman who was taken in the 21st round of the 2011 draft, finished the night going 5-for 6, with 7 RBI.
For the season, he entered the game batting .261 with five homers. Wednesday's barrage put a dent in both of those numbers.
