Yoenis Cespedes has won the home run derby on two occasions. On Thursday, he hit a baseball where you might expect to see one land in an exhibition format, not an actual game.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Mets outfielder got hold of a John Lackey pitched and absolutely launched it to left field. When the ball landed, it did so in the third deck at Citi Field.
MLB’s Statcast measured the blast at a projected distance of 441 ft. with an exit velocity of 110 mph. ESPN Stats & Info calculated it at 466 ft. Either way, that ball was crushed. It also appears Cesepedes’ home run is the first in a regular season game to land in the stadium’s third deck.
The Mets believe Cespedes's blast is the only 3rd deck homer ever here at Citi. (Regular season, not talking BP)
— Andrew Beaton (@andrewlbeaton) July 1, 2016
The home run was No. 19 on the season and his 36th as a member of the Mets in 129 games.
