“Highest Trajectory Home Run in Statcast History: Otani’s Epic Hit Against the Brewers”

2023-04-30 20:07:55

It was the home run with the highest trajectory in the majors following the introduction of the Statcast.

■ Brewers vs. Angels (Japan time 1st, Milwaukee)

On the 30th (May 1st, Japan time), pitcher Shohei Otani of the Angels released his No. 7 solo once morest the Brewers. This single shot had a hitting angle of 39 degrees, making it the “highest angle” home run since the data analysis tool “Statcast” was introduced in 2015.

Launch the cut ball high in the second at bat of the 3rd inning and go to the right of the back screen. He was a moonshot with a speed of 114.3 mph and a range of 413 feet. “A 39-degree hit is the highest home run in Statcast history!” tweeted Ben Verlander, an analyst for Fox Sports. Brewers correspondent Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee-Journal Sentinel reported, “Since 2015, not a single homer has been hit higher than this pitch.”

The home run lasted 6.98 seconds in the air, making it the longest in the majors this season and the longest by an Angels player since 2015, according to Angels public relations manager Matt Birch.

(Full-Count editorial department)


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