Baseballs are flying out of ballparks across the major leagues this season.
The one Nomar Mazara hit Friday night was the farthest yet.
The Texas Rangers outfielder clubbed a 505-foot bomb off Chicago White Sox right-hander Reynaldo Lopez, a two-run shot in the first inning that sailed high into the upper right-field deck at Globe Life Park in Arlington.
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The home run is tied for the longest in the Statcast era (the past five years). The Rockies’ Trevor Story also hit a 505-footer last September.
Lopez threw a 94.7 mph four-seam fastball to Mazara, whose exit velocity on the home run was 109.7 mph, according to Statcast. It gave the Rangers a 2-0 lead.
Mazara now has 10 home runs on the season, including a 482-footer against the Cubs on March 28.
Entering Friday, there were three home runs of at least 480 feet in the majors this year. Two additional ones came Friday night — Mazara’s and a 481-foot blast by the Yankees’ Gary Sanchez.