Rockies' Nolan Jones hits balls harder, longer than anyone in MLB

Colorado Rockies' Nolan Jones, right, follows the flight of his walkoff solo home run off San Diego Padres relief pitcher Brent Honeywell in the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 11, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) — Colorado Rockies’ Nolan Jones, right, follows the flight of his walkoff solo home run off San Diego Padres relief pitcher Brent Honeywell in the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 11, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

By Patrick Saunders | psaunders@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: July 30, 2023 at 5:45 AM MDT | UPDATED: July 30, 2023 at 5:48 AM MDT

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Colorado Rockies rookie outfielder Nolan Jones has hit some of the longest home runs in the majors this season but he thinks his best is yet to come.

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Rockies’ Nolan Jones hits balls harder, farther than anyone in MLB. Now he’s just got to take the next step.

Rookie outfielder has an average exit velocity of 109.3 mph and an average distance of 438 feet on his home runs

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