PHOENIX -- It's not a contest, Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez says. But he admits enjoying that the velocity of his home runs ranks among the most impressive in the Majors, even though there are players who are way more massive.
Gonzalez's third-inning homer off Zack Greinke in Monday's 10-5 victory over the D-backs zoomed over the wall at 117.36 mph, according to Statcast™. Last year, the first full year of Statcast™ measurements and estimates, just two homers, by the Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton, were clocked as faster.
Roster listings can be undependable, but Stanton is listed at 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds, Gonzalez at 6-1 and 220 -- although he began the season in the 213-215 range.