JOHNSON HOMERS TWICE
There is no doubt what the highlight of Monday afternoon's clash was. It was absolutely, the pair of home runs off the bat of Pirates' 19-year-old second base prospect Termarr Johnson.
Johnson's first home run of the day came in the seventh inning when the
19-year-old second baseman turned on a Yimi Garcia high 95 mph fastball and mashed it 392 feet to right field with an exit velocity of 103.1 mph. The home run would've been a home in 26 of 30 Major League ballparks.
The second home run for Johnson came in the ninth inning as Johnson launched his second 402 feet to right-center field off an 87.5 mph cutter out of the hands of left-handed reliever Genesis Cabrera. His second homer of the day left the bat quicker than the first, this time with an exit velocity of 104.1 mph.
While Johnson will undoubtedly spend the entire 2024 season in the minor leagues, Monday afternoon's pair of home runs should keep Pirates fans excited about Johnson's potential long term.