Sawyer Strosnider's father catches his first professional home run
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 3:13 PM
Last updated Aug 20, 2026
Milwaukee Brewers prospect Sawyer Strosnider hit his first professional home run on August 19, 2026, while playing for the High-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. The home run came in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Lake County Captains, tying the game at two. His father, Scott Strosnider, caught the ball, moving to the right-centerfield area just in time to do so. This moment added to an already successful game for Sawyer, who finished with two hits, including a home run and an RBI double, contributing to the Timber Rattlers' eventual 5-3 victory.
- •Sawyer Strosnider hit his first professional home run on August 19.
- •Scott Strosnider caught the home run ball in right-centerfield.
- •Sawyer finished the game with two hits and an RBI double.
- •The Timber Rattlers won the game 5-3 against the Captains.
- 3:13 PMYahoo Sports — Brewers prospect's dad catches his first pro HR: 'My son's about to hit a home run that I'm going to catch'
"Scott Strosnider had a feeling his son was about to do something special.
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