Mariners’ Cole Young Launches 478-Foot Home Run Masterpiece

Cole Young supplied the biggest blast of the night in Seattle’s 20-8 Cactus League win over Cleveland. The sixth-inning shot left Goodyear Ballpark and carried deep into the Arizona sky.

How the homer unfolded

Young launched a 478-foot home run off former Mariners reliever Matt Festa. He turned on a sweeper and pulled it past right-center.

Statcast recorded a 108.9 mph exit velocity on the drive. The long ball cleared the fence and landed well beyond the seats.

Spring training context

Filmogaz.com’s Daniel Kramer reported it was the longest Statcast-measured homer across 2026 spring training. Only two other homers this spring exceeded 470 feet.

Young also homered for 376 feet earlier in the game. He added a two-run double in the third inning.

Current spring numbers

Through 51 Cactus League at-bats, Young is slashing .294/.368/.725. He leads the Mariners with six spring homers and has four doubles.

His six homers rank third across MLB spring training. Shea Langeliers and Matt McLain each have seven long balls.

Power profile and history

The 22-year-old has long shown above-average pop despite his 5-foot-10 frame. He weighs 180 pounds and was a 2022 first-round pick.

Last season as a rookie, Young hit the Mariners’ longest home run, a 456-foot blast into T-Mobile Park’s second deck on July 31. He also clubbed a 442-foot homer earlier this spring.

Outlook for the season

Young made his MLB debut last May and is in line to open the season at second base. As a rookie, he slashed .211/.302/.305 with four home runs in 77 games.

The 478-foot shot underscored his spring power surge. Mariners’ Cole Young launches such long drives with growing consistency.