Julio Rodríguez delivered a swing that may have even made golf great Scottie Scheffler jealous during the Seattle Mariners’ series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.

Rodríguez went low – way low – to golf a slider near his shoe tops out of the yard for a 363-foot solo shot in the first inning. The homer came off the bat at 100.2 mph against Phillies starter Jesus Luzardo.

If you felt like the ball Rodríguez hit was the lowest pitch you’ve ever seen hit for a home run, there’s a good chance it is.

According to MLB.com’s Sarah Langs , the pitch was just 0.71 feet (about nine inches) off the ground, which is the lowest pitch a Mariners player has hit for a homer since pitch tracking began in 2008. It was also the second-lowest pitch a player has homered off since at lea

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