NEW YORK -- Twins third baseman Miguel Sano connected on the hardest-hit homer of his career in the first inning against the Yankees on Wednesday, crushing a two-run shot off right-hander Sonny Gray that had an exit velocity of 114.6 mph, per Statcast™.
Sano, who has 76 career homers since debuting in 2015, jumped all over a 1-0 changeup from Gray, delivering it a Statcast-projected 440 feet to left-center. It was more of a line drive than a majestic blast, as it had a low launch angle of 19 degrees.
Sano's previous highest exit velocity on a homer was 114.