It took a little while to get the official measurements, however, Franchy Cordero showcased pure strength that very few in Major League Baseball have. His fourth-inning home run off Matt Koch not only gave the San Diego Padres an early lead, it also broke Statcast.
Here’s the jaw-dropping home run for you to watch again and again and again.
Franchy Cordero tried to hit this one into oblivion. 489 feet later, he pretty much did. pic.twitter.com/WGthlTgBgU
— MLB (@MLB) April 21, 2018
It’s hard to tell exactly where this ball lands once it left the stratosphere.