MLB: The Five Farthest Homeruns of the StatCast Era
(5) Mark Reynolds 7/21/16
Coming in with the fifth longest homerun in the StatCast era is Colorado Rockies first baseman, Mark Reynolds. Of the five homeruns on this list, excluding Stanton’s, Reynolds’ homerun has come the most recently in the season.
Reynolds is a seasoned veteran in the league and is accustomed to performing at the major league level. His homerun in the 7th inning against the Atlanta Braves was his tenth on the season and 247 of his career. A career that has spanned ten years thus far and seven different teams.
Reynolds made his mark on the StatCast record board when he slammed a solo homerun into deep left/center field at Coors field off of Hunter Cervenka. The ball came off of Reynolds bat at an astonishing 108.8 miles per hour at a launch angle of 28.3 degrees. After traveling through the thin air at Coors Field, the ball landed 484 feet away from home plate.
Reynolds’ mammoth homerun was part of a 7-3 victory by the Rockies over the Braves.
It is interesting to note that of the five homeruns on this list, three of them have been hit at Coors Field in the thin air of Colorado. This shouldn’t come as a surprise though; Coors has always been known for its batter friendly atmosphere. With a park factor of 121, Coors field is the homerun hitters dream stadium.
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