Pedro Leon, the gardener of Cuban origin who Last weekend he hit the longest home run so far this season in Major League Baseball, last Tuesday he managed to surpass 500 feet with another home run, although it was not recognized by the corresponding authorities.
In the challenge against El Paso Chihuahuas, branch of Los Padres de San Diego, “the distance of Pedro León's HR last night (Tuesday, April 30) (505 FT) in Triple-A, unfortunately was not considered official", the sports journalist announced on his Facebook profile. Francys Romero.
He explained that “the technology of tracking the hit was not reliable enough to be made official.”
However, for the number 27 prospect of the Houston Astros Last weekend's 479-foot full-lap hit remains the longest so far this season in the Major Leagues or at any Minor League level.
León, a native of the Cuban province of Mayabeque, is located as the fourth man in the order and center field of the Houston Astros in their Triple-A category.
“Since the regular calendar began in Minor League, has earned his place in the top group due to the enormous offensive power he has been playing since then,” said the digital portal. Swing Completo.
Last season, the 25-year-old hit a connection of 477 feet at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Since 2021, after signing a contract with 4 million dollars in bonus, is part of the Houston Astros.
The player thus electrified the market, with the highest signing in terms of bonuses, which covered almost the entire budget of the Astros, who had a cap of 5.3 million dollars for that period.
León left Cuba in October 2019, after setting a record of 15 home runs in the first 45 games with the Hurricanes of Mayabeque in the 2018 National Series.
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