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Coby Mayo Entrenches Himself in Baltimore Orioles Lore With Long Homers
TL;DR
Coby Mayo of the Baltimore Orioles hit two impressive homers, measuring 439 and 452 feet, in recent games against the Kansas City Royals. These homers rank among the longest ever hit by an Oriole at Kauffman Stadium since 2015.
Key points
- Coby Mayo hit two home runs against the Kansas City Royals.
- His homers measured 439 feet and 452 feet.
- These are among the longest by an Oriole at Kauffman Stadium since 2015.
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Coby Mayo Entrenches Himself in Baltimore Orioles Lore With Long Homers
Baltimore Orioles infielder Coby Mayo is still unproven as a big-leaguer, but he's taken steps in the right direction over the last two games. The 6-foot-8, 225-pounder launched a three-run, 439-foot homer in the Orioles' 6-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday and a three-run, 452-foot homer in their 8-6 win over the Royals on Wednesday.
Mayo's two homers are the third and fourth-longest-ever by an Oriole at Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium since the start of the Statcast era (2015), per The Baltimore Sun's Matt Weyrich. The longest are Jonathan Schoop's 484-footer in 2015 and Anthony Santander's 455-footer in 2022.
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Baltimore Orioles first baseman Coby Mayo (16). © Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
Mayo's homers on Tuesday and Wednesday exemplify why Baltimore drafted him No. 103 overall in 2020. The Florida native showed his talent as both a power and contact hitter in the minors, slashing .277/.374/.531 with 90 homers and 310 RBIs over 435 career games. However, his MLB tenure has been less successful.
Q&A
What are the distances of Coby Mayo's recent home runs?
Coby Mayo hit home runs measuring 439 feet and 452 feet in his last two games.
How do Coby Mayo's home runs rank in Orioles history at Kauffman Stadium?
Mayo's homers are the third and fourth longest by an Oriole at Kauffman Stadium since the Statcast era began in 2015.
Who holds the record for the longest home run by an Oriole at Kauffman Stadium?
The record is held by Jonathan Schoop, who hit a 484-foot homer in 2015.