Kennys Vargas put a charge into this ball on Saturday from AT&T Park in San Francisco, which tied the game at 1.
Whoa there, @kennys_vargas.
That’s 471 feet, the 3rd-longest homer of 2017. https://t.co/TC5NNSSySq#Statcastpic.twitter.com/L52zxVTPcP
— #Statcast (@statcast) June 10, 2017
According to MLB’s Statcast, it was projected at 471 feet which is the third-longest dinger in the Majors this season and the longest home run by a Twins player since 2015.
Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com noted it was also the hardest-hit ball by a Twins player as it left the bat 116 mph.
Kennys Vargas' homer was both the hardest-hit by exit velocity and projected distance by the Twins this year. 116 mph and 471 feet.
— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) June 10, 2017
