Brandon Valenzuela

1st career MLB® HR is 111.4-mph go-ahead blast

Brandon Valenzuela - 2026 MLB Topps NOW® - Card 68 - PR: 899

Stepping in as the starting backstop for the Toronto Blue Jays, Brandon Valenzuela provided the decisive blow in a 10-4 win over Minnesota. The Mexican prospect smacked a 111.4-mph two-run, go-ahead blast in the fourth inning for his first career MLB homer. “It’s hard to describe it,” Valenzuela said of hitting his first big-league shot.