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Padres Pitcher Daniel Camarena Hits Grand Slam Off Max Scherzer for First Career Hit

Move over, Shohei Ohtani—you're not the only two-way star in Southern California.

Padres relief pitcher Daniel Camarena, who was called up to the big leagues from Triple-A El Paso before Thursday's game against the Nationals, picked an opportune time to notch his first career hit. Facing three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer with the bases loaded in the fourth inning, Camarena pulled a 96.5 mph fastball into the right field seats for a grand slam.

Camarena is the first relief pitcher since 1985 to hit a grand slam, and the most unlikely player to revive last season's Slam Diego surge—or is it now Slamarena?