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Jordan Walker homers for MLB-leading eighth of the season

sportsApr 13, 20267120

Jordan Walker launched a 398-foot solo home run to left-center off Cleveland Guardians starter Gavin Williams in the bottom of the sixth inning. Statcast recorded the drive at 107.6 mph exit velocity and a 20-degree launch angle off Williams' 85.0 mph sweeper. The shot was Walker's eighth of the season, the most in Major League Baseball, and it came while the St. Louis Cardinals trailed 6-2.

Key Highlights

Jordan Walker homered 398 feet off Gavin Williams in the bottom of the sixth.
Statcast: 107.6 mph exit velocity, 20-degree launch angle, 398-foot distance.
Walker’s eighth homer gives him the Major League lead this season.
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