Cole Young Just Hit the Longest Spring Training Homer in MLB This Year and the Mariners Demolished Cleveland
The Mariners came out swinging like they had something to prove, and the Guardians had no answer. Seattle put up 20 runs on Cleveland in a Cactus League blowout at Goodyear Ballpark that was equal parts dominant and downright fun to watch. This wasn't just a win. This was a statement. The final was 20-8, and it marked the most runs the Mariners have scored in a Cactus League game since 1994.
An Offensive Clinic Against Logan Allen
Guardians lefty Logan Allen probably wants to forget this one. The Mariners hung 12 runs on him over the first four innings, and he never recovered. Allen started the second, third, and fourth innings but couldn't finish any of them. Under the revamped spring training rules, a pitcher can re-enter the game if pulled mid-inning due to usage, which is exactly what Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt tried to do. It didn't matter.
Allen got pulled in the second with one out after throwing 25 pitches. He'd already given up a solo homer to Cole Young and a two-run double to Brendan Donovan. His replacement, Tyler Thornton, was even worse. Thornton served up a grand slam to Dominic Canzone and a three-run homer to Victor Robles in what became a 10-run second inning. When Allen came back for the third, he gave up singles to the first four batters, including RBI hits to Randy Arozarena and Canzone. The bleeding didn't stop until the fourth, when Julio Rodriguez smashed a two-run homer off Allen that left the ballpark in a hurry. Allen's final line: 2 1/3 innings, 12 earned runs on 14 hits with two walks and two strikeouts.
Cole Young's 478-Foot Bomb Changes Everything
But here's what everyone's talking about: Cole Young hit a home run in the sixth inning off former Mariner Matt Festa that measured at 109 mph and traveled 478 feet. MLB Statcast has measured every spring training game in both the Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues, and Young's blast is the longest of the entire spring. The ball went over the berm and out of the stadium. It's been that kind of spring for Young, who now has six homers and ranks second in the Cactus League in home runs behind Oakland's Shea Langeliers and tied with Cincinnati's Matt McLain.
Manager Dan Wilson was impressed. "He's just seeing the ball so well, and really swinging against left-handers too," Wilson said. "He's just seeing the ball great and putting the barrel on it. And it can be that simple."
The Mariners wrap up their home Cactus League schedule on Saturday night against the Cubs at the Peoria Sports Complex. Expect a big crowd for the finale, with right-hander George Kirby on the mound.
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