Diamondbacks INF prospect A.J. Vukovich homered while going 4-for-5 Wednesday for High-A Hillsboro.
Vukovich came into the game on a 1-for-17 slump. Slump over. The 6-foot-5 infielder has his third homer of the season, and improves his slash with the Hops to .289/.324/.406. A fourth-round pick out of a Wisconsin high school, Vukovich has impressive raw power, but has made strides with the hit tool in his time in the Arizona system. Despite his size he’s a solid-average runner, as well, and he could be a contributor in the stolen base category at the highest level, at least comparatively to other third baseman. There’s work to be done, but Vukovich has seen his stock improve each year, and could be a regular for the D-Backs at this point in 2024.
