Young Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez has struggled to an extent to open the season, hitting a mere .215 with a .651 OPS heading into Monday’s game against the Colorado Rockies.
Just don’t tell that to Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner. In the second inning of Monday’s game at Coors Field, Sanchez blasted what is by far the longest homer of the 2022 MLB season.
The ball traveled an absurd 496 feet over the right field fence. It was an absolute moon shot, exiting Sanchez’ bat at 114.7 mph with an angle of 31 degrees.
To put this into perspective, Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout held the previous mark for the longest home run of the season at just 472 feet.
Giancarlo Stanton holds the modern record for the longest home run in MLB history, which was a 504-foot blast at the very same Coors Field against the Rockies back in August of 2016.
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