Aramis Garcia has hit a lot of home runs in his 11 seasons of pro ball -- 106 to be exact. But none measured up to the one he sent into orbit on Tuesday.
The D-backs farmhand demolished a 484-foot homer, per Statcast -- the longest by any player in the 2025 Minor League season to date -- during Triple-A Reno's 7-6 win over Albuquerque at Greater Nevada Field.
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In doing so, Garcia tied Mike Trout for the longest home run in affiliated ball this season.
"Feels great, I had no idea [it went that far]. I knew I hit the ball pretty well," Garcia told Reno broadcaster Nash Walker postgame. "That's a personal best for me."
Facing southpaw Jack O'Loughlin (Rockies) in the bottom of the first inning, the catcher passed on the first two pitches for a 1-1 count before jumping on a 91 mph fastball down the pipe. He crushed it at 106.9 mph and watched it fly before putting down his head and rounding the bases.
The fielders understandably barely budged on the titanic roundtripper.
Coming into the day, 27 players had combined to hit 30 long balls that traveled a projected 450 feet or farther this season as measured by Statcast in the Majors, Triple-A and Single-A Florida State League. Garcia and Trout (484 feet on April 19) have, by far, the longest homers of the year, with Las Vegas' Cody Thomas (471 feet on May 2) coming in a distant third.
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Statcast has tracked Garcia's home runs since 2018, and the majority of his 37 measured homers have gone at least 400 feet. This was a personal best for him by 27 feet, topping the rocket he launched on May 5, 2024 for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Garcia is having his best professional season in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. His 1.038 OPS would rank second on the circuit if he qualified, and he's already more than halfway to his career high in dingers with eight in 25 games.
"I just feel like I'm in a really good spot offensively," Garcia said. "[I'm] putting in a lot of work in the cage and [just trying] to see the ball the best I can and I feel like it's really paying off for me."
Setting personal bests at age 32? Let's just say Garcia has been acing this course.