Kyle Tucker hits his first home run as a Dodger, showcasing his formidable power.

Kyle Tucker had already grown tired of free passes during this year's spring training.

Today at Peoria Sports Complex, the Dodgers' star right fielder walked in his first two plate appearances. But in his third trip to the plate, after battling to a full count, he made his statement with the bat.

Tucker launched his first home run wearing a Dodgers uniform. In the team's 10-7 victory over the Seattle Mariners, he hit a solo shot in the sixth inning against former Dodgers farmhand pitcher Robinson Ortiz. The ball left Tucker's bat at an exit velocity of 108.1 mph, traveled 419 feet, and struck the backdrop in center field.

This was the Dodgers' first glimpse of the formidable power Tucker will bring to the top of the lineup, exactly the kind of performance the team envisioned when they signed the consensus top free agent to a 4-year, $240 million deal in the offseason.

Tucker has played only seven games this spring training. He briefly left the team last week when he and his wife Samantha welcomed their first child. In Cactus League exhibition games, Tucker has three hits in 12 at-bats, but opposing pitchers have already been extra cautious with him, resulting in six walks over 19 plate appearances.

Until today, Tucker nearly walked for the third time, but he sent Ortiz's sixth pitch, a low inside pitch, to center field. This should serve as a preview of what's to come, as the Dodgers' number two hitter has surpassed 22 home runs in each of the past five seasons.

Earlier in spring training, Tucker joked after his debut that his goal this spring was to surpass his only hit from last year's spring training with the Cubs. He has already achieved that goal, and the Dodgers are eagerly anticipating his performance in regular-season games.

Whether Tucker takes a walk or circles the bases, he makes this already formidable lineup even more dangerous.