BALTIMORE — It was the most important hit of Jordan Westburg’s career.
It was the most important swing of his 221 Major League at-bats.
On Monday evening the 25-year-old infielder got here by way of with his most vital second as far as an Oriole.
We’re speaking about his walk-off winner towards the Kansas City Royals. Westburg performed the hero within the backside of the ninth and clinched a Birds win within the collection opener. He took an 0-2 pitch over the wall in proper. The two-run blast sealed a 6-4 victory for Baltimore. It was the primary lengthy ball of the season for Westburg, fourth of his career and thus far essentially the most memorable.
“It’s definitely the best second of my transient huge league career thus far,” he stated within the clubhouse on Tuesday. “To have the ability to contribute in that style was particular for me.”
Westburg made his huge league debut in 2023.
He described himself as an emotional man however when he’s on the sector he stated he makes an effort to maintain these feelings in verify. There was no bottling them up on Monday.
“A second like that they needed to come out. I used to be so fired up, not even something aside from the crew will get a win,” he stated. “Being in a position to flip again to the dugout, that’s most likely the one factor I keep in mind about rounding the bases, turning again to the dugout and people dudes are fired up.”
“Great second for him” stated Orioles supervisor Brandon Hyde. “He is such a critical participant and takes his job extraordinarily severely and is basically onerous on himself and needs to be actually good and also you form of might see a bit of bit of aid there when he hit first base and noticed the ball go over the fence simply because I do know he needs to contribute so badly and he needs to do nicely and he likes to win.”
Hyde has Westburg slated to play third base in sport two towards Kansas City and bat seventh.
When requested if he plans to place Monday evening’s second away or carry it with him, Westburg responded that he has to seek out out and hopes he can trip the momentum.
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