Jhonkensy Noel writes his name in the Guardians history book with his debut

The only thing better than making your MLB debut is getting a hit on your first at-bat. And what’s even better is hitting a home run on the third big league pitch you see.

This is the outlook of the Cleveland Guardians Noel by John Kensy did so on Wednesday evening.

The announcement that Noel was called up to make his debut came earlier in the day and he was in the starting lineup at first base and batting fifth for the game.

Noel wasted no time making his impact, hitting a solo home run in his first at-bat. He couldn’t help but smile at his teammates in the third base dugout as he jogged around the bases.

As impressive as this performance was, Noel also wrote his name into Cleveland’s history books with his home run.

Only three other batters in Cleveland history have hit a home run in their first major league at-bat. Those players are Earl Averill (April 16, 1929), Jay Bell (September 29, 1986) and Kevin Kouzmanoff (September 2, 2006).

As rare as this feat is, it’s not too surprising that Noel was able to add his name to this list. Cleveland’s 29th-ranked prospect has hit hard all season, hitting 18 home runs and 15 doubles for an OPS of .937 in his 65 games at Triple-A this season.

Hopefully this is just a sign of things to come and Noel will continue to be a forceful presence in the Guardians lineup going forward.