119.9 mph! Stanton’s huge HR the hardest hit in MLB this year.
NEW YORK — Two days, two monster Stantonian blasts at Yankee Stadium. And the second one was even bigger than the first.
The 118.8 mph rocket home run Giancarlo Stanton crushed off Justin Verlander in Tuesday’s series opener against the Astros was the hardest-hit home run of the MLB season … for exactly one day.
Because on Wednesday, Stanton hit one even harder: A 119.9 mph, 447-foot blast into the second deck down the left-field line in the third inning. The solo shot off Astros rookie Spencer Arrighetti increased the Yankees’ lead to 5-1.
That’s the type of home run only the likes of Stanton and Aaron Judge can hit. Stanton’s 119.9 mph homer is the fifth-hardest home run in the Majors since Statcast began tracking in 2015.
Stanton has three of the top five. Judge has one, too. And Ronald Acuña Jr. has the other.
Hardest HR of the Statcast era (since 2015)
Giancarlo Stanton: 121.7 mph — Aug. 9, 2018 vs. TEX
Giancarlo Stanton: 121.3 mph — July 25, 2020 vs. WSH
Ronald Acuña Jr.: 121.2 mph — Sept. 2, 2023 vs. LAD
Aaron Judge: 121.1 mph — June 10, 2017 vs. BAL
Giancarlo Stanton: 119.9 mph — May 8, 2024 vs. HOU
And Stanton’s 118.8 mph homer from Tuesday? That’s now a mere 13th on the list.
