Winn has bragging rights over Walker with 435-foot HR
JUPITER, Fla. — Moreso than hitting the primary Grapefruit League residence run of his profession Friday, Cardinals elite prospect Masyn Winn took extra delight from the truth that his mammoth blast outdistanced teammate Jordan Walker’s lengthy ball from 5 days earlier.
Winn, ranked because the No. 2 prospect within the Cards system and No. 50 general, per MLB Pipeline, led off the sixth inning of St. Louis’ 8-3 win over the Marlins with a towering residence run at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Not solely did the ball go away Winn’s bat at 106.8 mph, it traveled 435 toes. That’s 5 toes longer than the blast that Walker hit off the Marlins on Sunday for the primary Grapefruit League residence run of his profession.
“I took a good swing and didn’t really feel it off the bat, so I knew that was a good sign,” mentioned Winn, who’s 5-for-10 in Spring Training following Friday’s residence run. “Then, I just took a little jog. I told everyone I was going to [homer] and then I did.”
When the 5-foot-11, 180-pound Winn realized that his homer measured 5 toes longer than that of the 6-foot-5, 250-pound Walker, he had this to say about his Double-A roommate: “Now that I know that, there’s a good chance it will come up several times in conversation.”
Joked Walker: “It’s not a competition, but I’m just glad Masyn put one out there. I’ve been telling everybody he has so much pop, and people don’t believe me. But he showed it today.”
Winn’s blast got here at some point after he hit 99.9 mph on a throw from shortstop to first base to retire a runner at first. The throw was paying homage to Winn’s 100.5 mph throw in final summer season’s SiriusXM Futures Game.
“With me and Walker, I’d say we’re both five-tool athletes,” Winn mentioned with a wry smile. “I’m working on 4 1/2 [tools] with my power tool coming. But we go out every day and try to put on a show. A lot of fans come to see some entertainment, so we try to give it to them.”
