The Houston Astros are taking on the Atlanta Braves in the first of a three-game series with the hopes of remaining firmly in the AL West playoff hunt. With things coming down to the wire, the franchise called up prospect Zach Cole to the majors to provide a boost to the offense. He did just that in his major league debut.

Cole, who is 25 years old, made his MLB debut on Friday night. He turned plenty of heads during his first career at-bat, as the young outfielder hit a home run on the first pitch , according to team beat writer Brian McTaggart. His homer gave the Astros an early 2-0 lead over the Braves. Expand Tweet Article Continues Below

Cole has been in the minor league system since the 2022 season after playing at the college level for four years (three years at Ball State

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