Marlins’ Jesus Sanchez hit just four home runs this season entering Monday’s game against the Rockies. His fifth is one he won’t forget any time soon.
The Miami outfielder crushed a 496-foot shot off Colorado starter Ryan Feltner in the second inning that rocketed into the third deck in right field where Coors Field’s party deck is located.
496 FT.
😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
— Miami Marlins (@Marlins)
The solo homer gave Miami a 1-0 lead.
It’s the longest homer in the majors this year, according to MLB Statcast, and tied for the second longest home run at Coors Field with Dodgers catcher Mike Piazza in 1997.
Jesus Sanchez' 496ft homer to the party deck in RF off Ryan Feltner in 2nd inning is tied with Mike Piazza's shot in 1997 for the second-longest HR in Coors Field history. Giancarlo Stanton still holds the record with his 504ft blast for Marlins off Chad Bettis in 2016
— Kyle Newman (@KyleNewmanDP)
Former Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton has the Coors Field mark with a 504-foot shot off Chad Bettis on Aug. 6, 2016.
