Yastrzemski hammered an 84.8 mph splitter from Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman over the right-field wall. In the process, he became the sixth Royal in franchise history to homer in his first plate appearance with the club. The Royals needed it — and need more of it.

Yastrzemski hit a 370-foot blast over the wall in right-center field while facing Kevin Gausman in the second inning of the Royals’ game against the Blue Jays.

Mike Yastrzemski is on the move at the MLB trade deadline. Per ESPN's Jeff Passan, the San Francisco Giants traded the right fielder to the Kansas City Royals. The Royals announced that they sent right-handed pitching prospect Yunior Marte to the Giants in return for Yastrzemski.