Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II hit two nearly identical home runs during a four-game series against the Miami Marlins. The second came on Thursday in a 9-3 win at loanDepot park.
Harris connected in the first inning off Sandy Alcantara with a 110.5 mph drive that traveled 418 feet to right-center field. Two days earlier he hit a 421-foot homer off Andrew Nardi with almost identical exit velocity and launch angle, landing in the same spot beyond the wall.
Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II, sidelined by left quad tightness, delivered a crucial two-run double as a pinch hitter in Friday's series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies. The hit gave the Braves a 4-3 lead in the sixth inning. Manager Walt Weiss described Harris as day to day.
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Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh ended his season-opening home run drought with a dramatic first-inning blast against Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom on Monday in Arlington. The 418-foot homer came after a 12-pitch at-bat, giving the Mariners an early 1-0 lead. Raleigh, who led the majors with 60 homers last year, had struggled at the plate entering the game.
Samuel Basallo, the Baltimore Orioles' 21-year-old prospect, smashed two home runs in his first two plate appearances during Thursday night's exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida. The blasts had exit velocities of 106.3 mph and 110.6 mph. He also added a hard single later in the game.
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The Atlanta Braves were set to take on the Miami Marlins in a Tuesday matinee at LoanDepot Park. The game marked Ronald Acuna Jr.'s expected return to the lineup after a hamstring injury. Atlanta entered with the best record in Major League Baseball.