Daniel Susac turned his first major-league home run into the start of a career-defining power performance Wednesday. Susac opened the scoring with a three-run shot, then homered again later in the game to raise his career total from zero to two. The sudden burst gave him the first multi-homer game of his major-league career.

What happened

Susac entered Wednesday without a major-league home run, but he quickly erased that zero in a productive opening swing. His three-run homer provided the game’s first scoring and established an immediate power milestone. Susac was not finished, adding another home run later Wednesday for career homer No. 2 and his first game with multiple long balls.

Why it matters

The performance represented a clear power breakthrough for Susac less than two weeks after he was activated from the injured list on July 17. His first homer carried added impact because it brought home three runs and opened the scoring. The second showed that the initial breakthrough was not an isolated moment within the game, turning a notable first into an even bigger career performance.

By the numbers

Susac began the game with zero career major-league home runs and ended it with two. That one-game jump also produced his first career multi-homer performance, with both milestones arriving on the same Wednesday. The first was a three-run shot, while the second pushed him from celebrating a long-awaited first homer to recording an immediate follow-up.

What to watch next

Susac’s next appearance will offer the first indication of whether Wednesday’s power surge can carry into another game. One performance does not establish a longer trend, but going from no major-league home runs to two in a single game creates a new point of reference. After returning from the injured list on July 17, his next opportunity now comes with his first two home runs and first multi-homer game already secured.