There goes Jackie Bradley Jr. again, making the highlight reel.
This time, the Boston Red Sox centerfield is making plays with the bat, but that might be selling it short.
Bradley Jr. hit the longest home run the Red Sox have ht this season Tuesday night against the Colorado Rockies. Sure, the ball flies out of Coors Field like there’s no gravity, but this was impressive nonetheless.
Take a look:
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The definition of a no doubter. pic.twitter.com/tYf8bsWKZe
— Red Sox (@RedSox) August 28, 2019
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That one squeaked over the wall for a 478-foot home run… the longest Red Sox home run in the Statcast era.
Longest Red Sox statcast home runs
1. 478' JBJ
2. 469' Hanley
3. 468' Ortiz— Red Sox Stats (@redsoxstats) August 28, 2019
Elevation, smellevation — that was a bomb.
