Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Kyle Schwarber made sure that the National League Championship Series against the San Diego Padres started with a bang.
Literally.
The nine-year veteran launched a 488-foot home run on a pitch from Yu Darvish in the top of the sixth inning.
488 feet.
Yes, you read that right.#RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/zMsLckN7BK— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) October 19, 2022Schwarber's home run had an exit velocity of 119.7 mph, making it the hardest-hit postseason home run in the Statcast Era (since 2015).