May 4, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees second baseman Jorbit Vivas (90) hits a two RBI single during the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Watch: Yankees Rookie Hits First Career Home Run

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By Jack Markowski | Last updated May 22, 2025 2:30 PM ET

New York Yankees rookie Jorbit Vivas achieved a major feat in Thursday's series-closing matinee against the Texas Rangers.

In a scoreless tie during the bottom of the fifth inning, Vivas lined a Nathan Eovaldi fastball over the right field fence for a solo shot that was also the first home run of his major league career.

JORBIT VIVAS FIRST CAREER HOMER! pic.twitter.com/LfdkxICzlI
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) May 22, 2025

The ball came off his bat at 101.0 mph and travelled a total of 360 feet. It would've also left the yard at six other stadiums across the league according to Baseball Savant, including Citizen's Bank Park in Philadelphia, T-Mobile Park in Seattle and Daikin Park in Houston.

Vivas reached first base on a catcher's interence in his only other prior at-bat of the day.

The 24-year-old infielder has stepped into a more prominent role since Oswaldo Cabrera went down with a fractured ankle against the Seattle Mariners on May 12.

Vivas made his MLB debut on May 2 after Jazz Chisholm Jr. was placed on the injured list with an oblique strain. Following his homer off Eovaldi, he is now slashing .182/.270/.303 on the season.

Originally signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an international free agent in 2017, Vivas was traded to the Yankees alongside left-handed pitcher Victor Gonzalez in December 2023 for former first-round pick Trey Sweeney.

Vivas posted a .706 OPS across three minor league levels in 2024. Over 26 games and 116 plate appaearances for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this year, he put up an .862 OPS with two home runs, 15 RBIs and six stolen bases.

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