Oneil Cruz has one-upped himself in one of the egregious methods doable.
Within the backside of the third inning in Sunday’s recreation, Cruz launched his eleventh residence run of the season and acquired the Pittsburgh Pirates on the board.
The homer by Cruz had an exit velocity of 122.9 mph off the bat and broke the document for the toughest hit ball in MLB’s Statcast period.
Cruz broke the earlier document that was held by himself. Cruz hit a 122.4 mph single in opposition to the Atlanta Braves in August 2022, which means he now holds the prime two spots on the record.
Together with now holding the document for the toughest hit residence run and single, Cruz additionally holds the document for the toughest hit double within the Statcast period. A 121.5 mph double in opposition to the San Francisco Giants in Could 2024 nonetheless stands atop the leaderboard.
It is just a matter of time earlier than Cruz takes excessive spot for the toughest hit triple. That document is presently held by Christian Yelich, who hit a 117.2 mph triple in July 2022 in opposition to the Colorado Rockies.
