Leandro Cedeno wasn't among the elite prospects invited to the MLB Futures Game on Saturday, or even among the Arizona Diamondbacks' top 30 prospects, but he can now say he's done something none of his peers have done.
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 18: A detail view of a baseball bat during an MLB game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on August 18, 2014 in Washington, DC. The Washington Nationals won, 5-4, in the eleventh inning.
Leandro Cedeno wasn't among the elite prospects invited to the MLB Futures Game on Saturday, or even among the Arizona Diamondbacks'The D-Backs prospect, playing for the Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles, launched the longest home run MLB and its affiliated minor leagues have seen in quite some time on Saturday. The ball, hit off San Diego Padres prospect Nolan Watson, traveled a jaw-dropping 527 feet before landing well past center field.
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