Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell fell just inches short of hitting a home run at Citi Field
Tuesday night's matchup between the Nats and Mets at Citi Field featured a can't-miss pitching duel between
Get to see @JdeGrom19 pitch tonight !!! @Mets
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) May 22, 2019
If you're confused about Mitchell's apparent allegiance to the Mets, there's an explanation -- his dad is the team's director of player relations, so naturally he's a fan.
Hours before Tuesday night's game, Mitchell took his hacks during batting practice and fell just inches short of a homer to right-center.
.@spidadmitchell came THIS close to a homer in BP at Citi Field ?? pic.twitter.com/CMy6pdMm3m
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 22, 2019
There it is, banging off the 380-foot marker. Just a little more oomph and it might have carried over the fence.
That's a pretty good rip, right there ...
