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Watch: Marlins outfielder hits longest home run of MLB season
By Eric Smithling,
3 hours ago
Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez.
Has Jesus Sanchez's home run landed yet?
The Marlins outfielder hit the longest home run of the season on Monday against the Reds, sending reliever Jakob Junis' 91 mph sinker ball 480 yards to right-center field in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Despite his low home run total this season — Sanchez entered Monday with 12 home runs — advanced metrics show he has above-average power.
He ranks in the 96th percentile in average exit velocity (93.4 mph), 95th percentile in hard-hit rate (53.1 percent) and 89th percentile in average bat speed (74.8 mph).
His home run against the Reds was one of the only positives for the Marlins on Monday. It's also arguably the best moment on the field for Miami during its lost season.
The Reds won, 10-3, dropping the Marlins to 42-71, one game ahead of the Rockies for the NL's worst record.
Last season, Miami was one of the league's biggest surprises, finishing 84-78 and reaching the postseason for only the fourth time in franchise history.
The front office traded the majority of its best players this season, including infielder Luis Arraez, outfielder Bryan De La Cruz, starter Trevor Rogers and relievers Bryan Hoeing A.J. Puk and Tanner Scott.
Sanchez, who signed a one-year, $2.1M contract this offseason, is eligible for arbitration the next three seasons through 2027.
However, based on how the Marlins operate, like his Monday night home run, Sanchez might soon be going, going gone.
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