Blue Jays' Brett Bateman hits his first two MLB home runs in back-to-back games

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Brett Bateman has already established himself as an impactful sparkplug, but he's also shown he has some pop with his bat. 

He's achieved a major milestone by homering back-to-back games (Sept. 11-12) against the AL East rival Baltimore Orioles. His first home run in the big leagues came in the bottom of the ninth inning on Friday off reliever Alex Hoppe to help cut the Blue Jays' deficit to 7-4. 

While the Blue Jays weren't able to make a comeback after rallying late in the game, Bateman's home run brought vibrancy to a game that got out of hand early. After veteran starter Max Scherzer gave up six consecutive hits, placing them in a 6-0 rut after only the second inning. 

Bateman then answered the next day with his second home run at Rogers Centre against Kyle Bradish in the bottom of the third inning, increasing the Blue Jays' lead to three. Bateman successfully turned on a 95 mph four-seam fastball off Bradish and launched it to right-center field, homering in consecutive games. It's a huge feat for the rookie outfielder who is relishing his time in a Blue Jays uniform.