Reds Rookie, Aristides Aquino hits 3 home runs in a row, a breakdown

MLB Cincinnati Reds

What Happened

Cincinnati Reds rookie Aristides Aquino is putting on an absolute power display against the Chicago Cubs. In the bottom of the first inning, Aquino steps into the batter's box and fouls off a pitch from Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks. Aquino's teammate then gets picked off at first base, but Aquino remains focused as he prepares for the next pitch. Hendricks delivers an 86 mph sinker and Aquino absolutely crushes it, sending the ball deep into the Cincinnati night and potentially hitting a cameraman in the process. Aquino celebrates with high-fives and hugs from his teammates, including fellow Reds infielder Eugenio Suarez. In his next at-bat in the second inning, Aquino wastes no time, swinging at the first pitch from Hendricks and launching another towering home run. The crowd goes wild as Aquino trots around the bases, removing his batting helmet and flashing a wide smile. He greets Suarez with another fist bump before accepting hugs from Reds outfielder Phillip Ervin. With the Reds still trailing, Aquino steps to the plate again in the fourth inning, facing a new Cubs pitcher. The hurler tries to get Aquino to chase an off-speed pitch, but Aquino fouls it back. Undeterred, the pitcher then rears back and fires a 97 mph fastball, but Aquino is more than up to the challenge, absolutely demolishing the pitch for his third home run of the game. Aquino's teammates can scarcely believe what they're witnessing, as the rookie becomes the first player in Reds history to hit three home runs in a single game. Suarez embraces Aquino, while the young slugger high-fives and hugs everyone in sight, including Reds coach Delino DeShields. Aquino takes a moment to acknowledge the adoring Cincinnati fans, who are chanting his name and showering him with praise. With his remarkable three-homer performance, Aristides Aquino has firmly announced his arrival as a force to be reckoned with in the Major Leagues. The Reds and their fans are undoubtedly thrilled to have this dynamic young talent leading their charge.

Why This Matters

Aristides Aquino was absolutely on fire, hitting three homers in three consecutive games, and this breakdown catches him going yard against the Cubs with a ridiculous wiffle ball stance that somehow works. Jomboy's got all the angles here, including what might be a cameraman taking one to the dome.

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Who / What Is Involved

Players: Aristides Aquino. Teams: Reds.

Aristides Aquino

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Home Run Replay Review

Red's rookie error status aqui no no way

I said that right is putting on a show

these days three home runs in his last

three games home runs galore

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cost' on twitter up in the bottom of the

first verse the Cubs here fouls that one

off then his dumbass teammate gets

picked off trying to get the third hey

dude eres fetus is up you're in scoring

position when you're on first dummy

I love his batting stance it's like when

you're playing wiffle ball with your

six-year-old son and you're letting him

strike you out a bunch and you're all

right son [ __ ] I'm gonna take you deep

bring it in here bring it in here BAM

86 mile-per-hour sinker from Hendricks

and he just ropes and I think he hit the

cameraman on the head there gets the

high fives high fives high fives ifox

hugs Suarez their friends will hug there

look at the camera says I'm very strong

takes the hat off and let's go to the

second half but oh I forgot oh great he

gets a hug Oh Grady always gets like

okay my favorite batting stance in the

bigs now I just found out about it I

love it same exact to pitch Hendricks

you dummy

what are you doing first pitch swinging

again

Homer two for two with two home runs

throws it back damn it feels good to be

a gangsta oh yeah I'm cool high five

high five high five say what's up to

Suarez a little fist bump tell everyone

how strong you are a nice smile take the

helmet off we're getting used to this

it's a nice routine oh I'll go Grady

yeah forgot about that always hug

they'll Grady they must have spent time

together in the minors they must be boys

favorite batting stance new pitcher says

let's start them off with the ball good

idea and they go even further outside

get them swinging 89 slide piece right

there for the strike they're like ok

let's do that again it seemed to work he

fouls it back are okay we're gonna gear

up to 97 miles per hour I'm there I'm

there into the beautiful Cincinnati

sunset absolutely smokes it three for

three with three home runs so ours can't

believe it first player to have seven

home runs in his first 10 games high

fives to everyone hugs for Suarez

sources uh-huh you're gonna have to go

take it Kirk I was trying to tell us how

strong he was he got distracted says

hello to all the fans they say we love

you back that's always nice and then

O'Grady gets his hug you always got a

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