Watch: J.D. Martinez Crushes 427-Foot Bomb, His First Home Run as Diamondback

It was 427 feet of pure joy.

Jon Strong July 24, 2017

We finally got what we’ve been waiting for. J.D. Martinez absolutely tore into this 82 mph slider, hitting it 427 feet to straight center, for his first for home run in a Diamondbacks uniform. It was a three-run blast for the D-backs new superstar.

¡BOMBAZO descomunal de @JDMartinez14! ??? Bateó su 1er jonrón con #LosDbacks. ??#OurSeason
Síguelo: https://t.co/2WlXqixFk3 pic.twitter.com/VvEoBkAaPg

— Arizona Diamondbacks (@LosDbacks) July 25, 2017

That ball went far.

Jon Strong

Jon is the editor and lead writer at Dbacks Insider. He is a life-long, passionate baseball fan who grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, playing stickball and watching baseball at the College World Series. He aims to bring you the most up-to-date and relevant Dbacks news and commentary every day.