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Toronto Blue Jays' Anthony Santander, right, celebrates his home run next to Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (35) during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Anthony Santander homers in his return to Camden Yards, his first HR for the Blue Jays

BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Santander finally homered for the Toronto Blue Jays.

All it took was a trip to his former ballpark.

Santander returned to Camden Yards on Saturday, and after receiving a nice ovation from the Baltimore crowd — and a video tribute soon after — the ex-Orioles slugger went deep in the third inning. His solo homer gave Toronto a 3-0 lead over a slumping Baltimore team.

After spending his first eight seasons with the Orioles, including a 44-homer campaign last year, Santander left for the AL East-rival Blue Jays, signing a $92.5 million, five-year contract. He’s started slowly this year, and after receiving a nice cheer from the crowd, he grounded out in the first inning.

After the bottom of the first, Santander received a tribute on the scoreboard. Then in the third, he hit a drive to right field through the chilly April air off Tomoyuki Sugano. That was his third RBI of the season.

Anthony Santander homers in his return to Camden Yards, his first HR for the Blue Jays | iNFOnews.ca
Toronto Blue Jays’ Anthony Santander, right, celebrates after his home run with George Springer (4) during the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Santander hit another deep flyball in the fifth, but it was caught on the warning track.

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