Miguel Cabrera has had a rough start to the 2017 season, but he wasn’t going to stay down for long. Consider Thursday, April 13, the breakout.
Homer for @MiguelCabrera! Tune in to FSD right now for Tigers-Twins. pic.twitter.com/Ooh8ZohVah
— FOX Sports Detroit (@FOXSportsDet) April 13, 2017
Cabrera has worn out Minnesota Twins starter Phil Hughes in his career, with 20 hits (including seven homers!) in 48 at-bats.
Of course, Cabrera was ready to start raking at any moment.
Poor Miguel Cabrera... He has an expected wOBA of .448 this year but his actual wOBA is only .188. pic.twitter.com/jvNOdYQSm0
— Daren Willman (@darenw) April 13, 2017
With the Tigers heading to Cleveland on Friday, this home run could not have come at a better time for Cabrera.