Edwin Rodriguez understands that the Major League Baseball, in use for the first time in Triple-A leagues across the game, jumps quite a bit. The ball also carries quite a bit in some of the Pacific Coast League’s newer parks.
Still, you have to hit a baseball hard. His El Paso Chihuahuas are doing that quite a bit, too.
Austin Allen and Esteban Quiroz homered in Friday’s 7-5 loss at home against Salt Lake, pushing the team total to a professional baseball-best 68 in 29 games. The Pacific Coast League’s next-best total is Albuquerque’s 53.