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shortstop Jr. hit the longest home run of his career on Wednesday afternoon against the .Tatis's blast, his 21st of the season, came on an 0-1 changeup from left-hander during the top of the third inning. Take a look: FOUR. SEVENTY. SEVEN.The longest of 's career. San Diego Padres NFL Tennessee Titans Jersey (@Padres) According to Statcast, Tatis's home run had a 113.1 mph exit velocity and carried 477 feet. The longest home run hit by any player this season belongs to designated hitter Yermn Mercedes, who clobbered a ball some 485 feet in April. Brian Orakpo Jersey Previously, Tatis' longest home run had traveled 468 feet -- that particular ball was hit against then-Chicago lefty Jos Quintana in July 2019. For additional perspective, here are the five longest home runs of his career (including Wednesday's):June 16, 2021: 477 feet vs. Kyle Freeland (Colorado Rockies)July Julio Jones T Shirts 20, 2019: 468 feet vs. Jos Quintana (Chicago Cubs)April 4, 2021: 465 feet vs. ( )September 25, 2020: 458 feet vs. ( )May 9, 2021: 454 feet vs. (San Francisco Giants)Tatis entered Wednesday hitting .273/.346/.647 (178 OPS+) with 20 Bradley McDougald Jersey home runs and 13 stolen bases (on 15 tries) in 214 plate appearances. He trails first baseman Jr. by one for the home run lead, though it's worth noting that he mi sed time because of injury. Were it not for that, Tatis might well be in the lead in both home Bobby Hart Jersey runs and stolen bases. of the currently leads in steals, with 17. As for the Padres, they came into play on Wednesday with a 38-31 mark on the season, good for third in the National League West and five games back of the San Francisco Giants. The Padres were also four games south of the .