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On Friday afternoon, the Chicago Cubs’ Jorge Soler destroyed an offering from Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Adam Morgan that may still be going, had it not hit the Cubs’ video board in Wrigley Field’s left field bleachers.

Here’s video of the huge blast:

The home run went an estimated 461 feet (tied for 12th in the majors this season), with a 108 mph exit velocity. It was the longest homer by a Cubs player this season, as well as the longest homer at Wrigley Field this season.

The 24-year-old Cuban is starting to heat up (three homers in his last seven games) after a brutal start to the season, where he looked hopeless at the dish at times, especially vs offspeed pitches. Soler is a highly talented hitter with massive potential, and it appears the Cubs’ patience with him through his struggles is now paying off.

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Matt is an editor at The Comeback. He attended Colorado State University, wishes he was Saved by the Bell's Zack Morris, and idolizes Larry David. And loves pizza and dogs because obviously.

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