Top Minnesota Twins prospect José Miranda had a spectacular night in his Triple-A debut, crushing three homers in the St. Paul Saints’ 15-4 victory over the Omaha Storm Chasers on Tuesday night.
Celebrating his 23rd birthday, Miranda quickly acclimated himself to CHS Field with a solo home run in his first at-bat.
Welcome to Triple-A, Jose! pic.twitter.com/qhZsL7IhEy
— St. Paul Saints (@StPaulSaints) June 30, 2021
Hitting a home run is a great way to celebrate a birthday but Miranda took it a step further by crushing a grand slam in his second at-bat.
Jose makes it look easy… 😅 pic.twitter.com/R8ejqQMKIZ
— St. Paul Saints (@StPaulSaints) June 30, 2021
Miranda continued to collect home runs like birthday candles, hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning to finish the night with five hits and a career-high 6 RBI.
They can't call him up during the game, can they?
Career high 3rd homer of the game, 4 hits and career tying high 6 RBI for the birthday boy @Franki2998 in his first Triple-A game. pic.twitter.com/f3WDpXRBjK
— St. Paul Saints (@StPaulSaints) June 30, 2021
The No. 16 overall prospect in the Twins organization per MLB.com, Miranda was called up after hitting .345/.408/.588 with 13 homers and 38 RBI in 47 games at Double-A Wichita.
His numbers are a huge jump from the 2019 season, where he hit .252/.302/.369 with eight homers between High-A Fort Meyers and Double-A Pensacola.
A second-round pick by the Twins in the 2016 MLB Entry Draft, Miranda has played first, second and third base this season, which could signal a utility role if he’s called up.
If Miranda continues to hit like this, there’s a chance Twins fans won’t have to wait long to see him make his major league debut.
