Lakeland, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera connected on a 96-mph fastball Saturday from Braves right-hander Jacob Webb. The ball flew over the right-center…
Lakeland, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera connected on a 96-mph fastball Saturday from Braves right-hander Jacob Webb. The ball flew over the right-center field fence and banged off the 15-foot wall, nearly reaching the bounce house and inflatable slide that sit on the concourse at Publix Field.
“Wind,” Cabrera said, with a grin.
No. The slight breeze blowing in that direction didn’t much impact that one. It was a vintage opposite-field missile by Cabrera. He last broke out his home run trot on April 28.
“Everybody throws hard, so you’ve got to be ready for that,” Cabrera said. “You’ve got to be aggressive. At the same time, I’ve got to take some pitches, see some pitches. It’s been a long time since I’ve faced pitching, so right now it’s hard to see what’s going to be my strike zone.
“I’ve got to figure it out.”
BOX SCORE: Tigers 7, Braves 4
Cabrera, who is returning after right biceps surgery cost him three and a half months last year, isn’t exactly scuffling in the meantime. He singled and walked before he clouted that two-run home run in the Tigers’ 7-4 Grapefruit League win over the Braves.
He has six hits in 13 at-bats this spring. Still, he’s not getting too far ahead of himself.
