VIDEO: Bryce Harper hit a mammoth home run today vs. the Phillies

By D.J. ShortApr 18, 2015, 4:12 PM EDT
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Watch as Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper takes Phillies right-hander Aaron Harang deep for a mammoth blast to straight-away center field at Nationals Park today:

You don’t see baseballs hit to that area of Nationals Park often. Or ever. According to MLB Gameday, the home run traveled at a distance of 461 feet. My goodness. Harper has done deep in back-to-back games and now has four home runs on the year. Only Nelson Cruz of the Mariners (six) and Adrian Gonzalez (five) have more in MLB so far this season.

Video: Ramon Torres hits little league home run in first at-bat of season

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By Bill BaerMay 24, 2018, 8:58 PM EDT
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The Royals recalled infielder Ramon Torres from Triple-A Omaha on Saturday. He didn’t get into a game until starting Thursday night’s game against the Rangers, batting ninth.

In the top of the second inning, facing Austin Bibens-Dirkx, Torres laced a single up the middle. Center fielder Delino DeShields charged in on it, attempting to keep Ryan Goins at second base, but the ball went right past his glove, through his legs, and nearly trickled all the way to the warning track. Goins scored easily and Torres was waved home, too. He managed to narrowly beat the throw, touching home plate with his left hand on a head-first slide.

The play was officially scored a single and a three-base error. Torres wasn’t credited with an RBI on the play. But at least the Royals got two runs out of it.