Joey Bart started the 2022 season with a bang. Quite literally.
Bart hit the first home run of his major league career, and the first home run of the Giants’ season, on a solo blast vs. the Marlins on Opening Day.
Bart smashed the hanger from Sandy Alcántara 109 MPH the bat, and 414 feet into the left field bleachers. It would have gone out in every MLB park and landed halfway up the seats.
After struggling upon being called up in 2020, the former first round pick got the nod to start on Opening Day following Buster Posey’s retirement this offseason. Safe to say the early returns are good.
