John Singleton (31-Houston Astros), who returned to the big leagues after an eight-year absence, marked his comeback with a multi-homer performance. Singleton started at first base and batted seventh in the lineup for the Astros’ 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) home game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, on 12 December .Singleton went 4-for-5 with two home runs, five RBIs and three runs scored on the day, leading the Angels to an 11-3 victory Down 1-0 in the bottom of the second inning, Singleton pulled a fastball to his body for a three-run home run. It was Singleton’s first home run of the season and 15th of his career, and his first in eight years and 16 days since 30 July 2015 against the Angels .It is the longest home run drought since San Francisco Giants pitcher Jake Peavy went nine years and 52 days without a home run in 2015.Narrowing it down to baseball, it’s second only to Rafael Beliar’s 10 years and 144 days in 1997.After getting his first taste of the big leagues, Singleton wasn’t satisfied. He followed it up with a three-run blast in the bottom of the third inning to make it 5-2 and record his first career multi-homer game .He is the first player in MLB history to break an eight-year home run drought with a multi-homer game, according to data firm Optastats. 카지노사이트킹 Singleton was considered one of the top prospects of his era when he signed a five-year, $10 million deal with Houston in 2014, his rookie season in the big leagues But after bouncing around the minors since 2016 due to underwhelming performance, Singleton was released by Houston in 2018 after being caught using cannabis on multiple occasions. Looking for a second chance, Singleton picked up the bat again in the Mexican League in 2021 and signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers last year .He was released by Milwaukee in June this year, but signed a minor league deal with Houston, returning to his hometown team for the first time in five years.