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VIDEO: Harrison Bader Cranks Solo Home Run off Steven Matz to Put Cardinals Ahead of Mets

By Steven Kubitza

St. Louis Cardinals OF Harrison Bader launched a home run off New York Mets P Steven Matz.
St. Louis Cardinals OF Harrison Bader launched a home run off New York Mets P Steven Matz. /

Spring training baseball is in full swing and that means plenty of home run highlights are headed our way! St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader gave his team an early lead Sunday afternoon on the second pitch of the game when he launched a home run off New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz.

Bader took one pitch for good measure and launched the second one like it was batting practice. He only had 12 home runs in 2019 and is looking to add to that total in 2020. As for Matz? Not a great start to spring for the lefty.