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Kris Bryant strikes out three times in debut; Cubs fans heckle him

Kris Bryant had his “welcome to the big leagues” moment, and it wasn’t pretty.

The highly touted prospect finally joined the Chicago Cubs on Friday after controversially beginning the season with Triple-A Iowa, and he batted cleanup at Wrigley Field against the San Diego Padres.

Here’s his first MLB at-bat in the first inning:

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Yikes.

Keep in mind, though, that Bryant was facing James Shields, a former All-Star with over 1,600 career strikeouts.