In a Minor League home run derby, Chicago Cubs prospect Eloy Jiminez brought the movies to life. Eloy, currently a Single-A prospect, channeled The Natural star Roy Hobbs and put a ball off the lights in left field.
Eloy Jimenez just went Roy Hobbs on the stadium lights. pic.twitter.com/wD2521SedW
— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) June 20, 2017
That’s an incredible amount of power as Eloy provided his own fireworks Monday night.
I think Roy Hobbs would be proud.