On July 1, Pasquantino hit a home run off of Detroit Tigers starter Michael Pineda as his first career hit.https://www.mlb.com/video/michael-pineda-in-play-out-s-to-vinnie-pasquantino-da4sya-x6312 Pasquantino hit his second career homer on July 11, coincidentally also off of Pineda. He was named the American League player of the week for August 8 to 14 when he hit .455 with four home runs and six RBIs in six games.
