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Spring training games may not matter, but that doesn’t make it any less rewarding to see hot prospects hit insane home runs onto the Port Charlotte Sports Park roof.
Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Jake Bauers hit a home run during Tuesday’s game against the Boston Red Sox that had fans, writers, and his teammates all losing their minds with delight.
You know it's gone when the outfielder doesn't even move @RaysBaseball No. 5 prospect Jake Bauers turned heads with another moonshot, and his teammates loved it: https://t.co/1Z05kyVEIK pic.twitter.com/Tvo0Mr0vp4
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) March 7, 2018
The ball ended up on the outfield roof, sending the team photographer, and PR guru on a wild hunt for their prize.
#Rays PR staffer Ryan Sheets (right) and team photographer Will Vragovic looking for ball Jake Bauers demolished that went up on roof pic.twitter.com/xj5TqpBQ1T
— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) March 6, 2018
Whatcha doing so far from home?@JakeBauers11?
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) March 6, 2018
He did what?? pic.twitter.com/rXTVT3LVQ1
This isn’t even the first time Bauers has sent the team running after his dingers. Almost exactly a year ago, he pulled a similar stunt.
Our crack PR staff conducted an expedition for the @JakeBauers11 homer that bounced outta CSP.
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) March 12, 2017
Success!
REPLAY // https://t.co/YwwdVk6drp pic.twitter.com/zwFBYbCTIK
This is the stuff spring training dreams are made of: a prospect showing how great he could be, an exciting home run, and just fun baseball.