Somebody forgot to tell Madison Bumgarner that pitchers don’t know how to hit.
The San Francisco Giants star pitcher took another ball deep on Friday night in the second inning at PNC Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates—his fifth home run of the 2015 season.
Here’s a video of his two-run blast, which nearly reached the second deck.
And, even more impressive for Bumgarner, his slugging percentage this year (.554) has only been bested by two other hitters in the National League this year, Bryce Harper and Paul Goldschmidt.
Clearly, Bumgarner is in a league of his own when it comes to hitting. Combined with his solid pitching record the past few years, and his ability to step up in big games with his best performances, it could be argued he is one of the best overall players in the game today.