Colon earns new nickname with BP home run
Bartolo Colon may have earned himself a new nickname for the 2016 campaign after showcasing his hitting chops on Monday.
"Big Sexy" went yard in spring batting practice, taking out a tree branch in the process, which led to an unnamed teammate labeling him as "The Lumberjack."
"They should call him The Lumberjack. Dude takes out trees with baseballs." - One Met on Bartolo Colon
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) March 14, 2016
Although video of Colon's feat wasn't available, his long ball was confirmed by hitting coach Kevin Long.
Because I didn’t trust my own eyes, I asked Kevin Long if Bartolo Colon indeed homered off him in BP. The hitting coach confirms it’s true.
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) March 14, 2016
While Colon has never hit a home run in his major-league career, he did record a career-high eight hits for the New York Mets last season, and did so in his typical gleeful fashion.
(Video courtesy: MLB.com)