Jake Rogers #34 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates his solo homerun, to take a 1-0 lead, over the Los Angeles Angels during the third inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 31, 2019 in Anaheim, California.
(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)DETROIT - Detroit Tigers prospect Jake Rogers, acquired from the Houston Astros in the 2017 Justin Verlander trade, blasted his first career MLB home run in just his second game.
Rogers was called up to the big leagues Tuesday and made his debut against the Los Angeles Angels.
After going 2-for-4 with two singles and an RBI in his first game, Rogers earned a second consecutive start in Wednesday's series finale.
He's off to a great start with the Tigers, though, and should get plenty of playing time down the stretch.