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By now you know a few things about new Rays 3B/OF Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, who was formally introduced via press conference yesterday.
If you’ve been on Twitter, you may have seen a clip or two showcasing his unbelievable strength and power:
In case you're wondering what kind of power #Rays new OF Yoshitomo Tsutsugo has pic.twitter.com/U3svLKQojo
— Ben Porter (@Ben13Porter) December 13, 2019
You may have also seen some off-base responses. Like this one:
That was an 89 mph fast ball right down Broadway. Let's not get too carried away yet.
— Matt McGuire (@mmcgu) December 13, 2019
It may have been a mediocre pitch, but Tsutsugo did exactly what a professional should do—hit it out of the stadium.
Out. of. the. stadium.
Some people still weren’t impressed:
I hear Jose Canseco can still hit a ball 450 2 500 feet but doesn't make him a major league baseball player now
— MRodNyC (@drpapi24) December 13, 2019
I mean, the Rays are looking for a right handed power bat, aren’t they?
There were a few people who had nice things to say, though:
That’s...some serious bat speed.
— Sike Mouther (@SikeMouther) December 15, 2019
If you yourself are not completely convinced, and you also have roughly four and a half minutes to spend, here is a video of all 29 of the home runs hit by Yoshi in 2019.
Enjoy!