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By Ben Watanabe
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Three days off did nothing to slow down Justin Gonzales' power stroke.
Gonzales celebrated his return from suspension by crushing a two-run home run for the Single-A Greenville Drive on Sunday. The 19-year-old pimped the homer, as is his habit, but this time no benches-clearing incident was incited.
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Red Sox multimedia personality Hunter Noll posted a video of the blast on X.
Gonzales, the Boston Red Sox's No. 3 prospect, is easy to root for or against, depending on your point of view. At 6-foot-4, 210 pounds, he brings a hulking presence to the batter's box and seems to challenge anyone to take issue with his loud celebrations.
His recent three-game suspension was for sparking a bench-clearing standoff after he launched a dinger and then slapped the opposing catcher as he crossed home plate.
Classy? Eh, probably not. But if Gonzales, who has 14 home runs in 74 games at High-A, keep hitting bombs like these, he'll be able to buy plenty of class once he hits the show.
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