Daniels cranks 481-foot homer for Saguaros

Trackman says No. 29 Astros prospect's blast left bat at 114 mph

Zach Daniels belted a homer that Trackman measured at 481 feet with an exit velocity of 114 mph. (Tyler Martin/MLB Photos)

By MiLB.com staff

October 26, 2022

Surprise 5, Mesa 4 The Saguaros’ matinee victory over the Solar Sox was highlighted by Astros prospect Zach Daniels, whose 481-foot solo home run in the third stands as one of the most impressive single swings of this year’s Fall League to date. Houston’s 29th-ranked prospect got all of his

Surprise 5, Mesa 4
The Saguaros’ matinee victory over the Solar Sox was highlighted by Astros prospect Zach Daniels, whose 481-foot solo home run in the third stands as one of the most impressive single swings of this year’s Fall League to date. Houston’s 29th-ranked prospect got all of his third-inning smash off No. 13 A's prospect Ryan Cusick, clubbing it at 114 mph over the wall in right-center field, according to Trackman data. Cubs' 21st-ranked prospect Matt Mervis went deep for the Solar Sox. His fifth home run of the Fall League campaign pulled him into a tie with Heston Kjerstad for the AFL lead. Phillies' No. 17 prospect Jhailyn Ortiz connected on a two-run homer and Rangers' seventh-ranked prospect Luisangel Acuna added an RBI single for Surprise before Samad Taylor (KC No. 25) scored the decisive run on a wild pitch in the eighth. Christian Chamberlain (Royals) and 11th-ranked Phillies prospect Francisco Morales secured the final six outs as Surprise's bullpen logged 4 2/3 scoreless frames to seal the win. More »

4⃣8⃣1⃣ feet.

1⃣1⃣4⃣ mph off the bat.

Pretty sure #Astros prospect Zach Daniels got all of this one: https://t.co/7T03Q23OSs pic.twitter.com/Ua8aInmuAF
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) October 26, 2022

Peoria 5, Glendale 5
In the end, neither team gave an inch. The Javelinas and Desert Dogs remained locked after 10 innings despite home runs by Mets prospects Stanley Consuegra (NYM No. 23) and Luke Ritter for Peoria and a three-hit, two-RBI day by Alex Isola (Twins) for Glendale. Isola doubled twice and punched a two-run single in the first to open the scoring, and top Padres prospect Jackson Merrill added a run-scoring single as part of another multi-hit afternoon. Merrill was batting when 26th-ranked Brewers prospect Abner Uribe balked home the tying run in the seventh. Fifth-ranked Dodgers prospect (No. 66 overall) Andy Pages also had a three-hit day and scored once for the Desert Dogs. Both bullpens combined to strike out six batters over the final two frames to keep the score knotted through 10. More »

Another rocket off the bat of #Padres top-ranked prospect Jackson Merrill. He followed with his 2nd AFL stolen base.

Impressive fall showing (.306 BA) for a hitter that had never been above Single-A before October pic.twitter.com/1Hz51vBAHg
— Jesse Borek (@JesseABorek) October 26, 2022