The Home Run Drought
Prior to 2004, Tyner had a severe home run drought until he hit one in a minor league game in Richmond in 2004.
Tyner finally hit his first major league home run against the Cleveland Indians on July 28, 2007, against Jake Westbrook. This home run came after 1,220 major league at bats in 390 career games and traveled 352 feet. At the time, Tyner had the longest home run drought in the major leagues. When he hit the home run, ex-teammate Luis Castillo took over the major league lead for a home run drought, not having hit one in 612 at-bats.
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