MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Given the green light to let his bat fly with a 3-0 count in the third inning of a game last month, Miguel Sano drove an inside fastball into the second deck above right-center field.
The announced estimate of 414 feet didn’t quite do that home run justice. Going that deep with an opposite-field swing was a feat of physical prowess that few players other than Minnesota’s massive third baseman could pull off.
”Nothing is difficult in life if you’re positive,” Sano said. ”In your mind, you can do whatever you want. When you stay positive, everything is good.