If you don’t know the name Rece Hinds yet, you should.
The 2019 Cincinnati Reds second-rounder has been hitting dingers in the minors, even if his batting average isn’t great, and after the big league team called him up, he’s hit two MONSTER home runs, and it’s made everyone (including announcers) excited.
His first dinger earlier in the week went 449 feet, as you’ll see below. His second? A 458-foot bomb that had the play-by-play man John Sadak screaming “OH MY GOODNESS! DESTROYED!”
Rightfully so. This is the same Hinds who hit one 494 feet in the minors, as you can watch below:
Rece Hinds' first career HR goes 449 feet into the second deck
Welcome to The Show! pic.twitter.com/WoSwhL8LVQ
— MLB (@MLB) July 9, 2024
"Oh my goodness! Destroyed!"
With a monstrous 458 foot homer, @Reds No. 15 prospect Rece Hinds becomes the first MLB player with five XBH in his first two games: pic.twitter.com/NfCigvW9Lw
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) July 10, 2024
Reds are calling up their #15 ranked prospect, OF Rece Hinds.
Hinds was added to the 40-man roster this offseason, but hit just .216/.290/.409 with a 38.4% strikeout rate.
Hinds has serious power. He has hit 10 balls > 400 ft including this 494 ft blast. pic.twitter.com/Uu7DxHXOCP
— Chatterbox Sports (@CBoxSports) July 8, 2024