Kris Bryant Has Homered TWICE Today, One Each Way (VIDEOS)

Looks like yesterday’s day off didn’t produce any rust for Kris Bryant (or the other Cubs’ bats so far).

The reigning MVP has already gone deep twice in today’s game at Wrigley Field against the Brewers. First, he sent one way out to right, and then he yanked one to left (and note the clever weather-related troll in the Cubs’ tweet):

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That oppo shot was crushed, going out at 108 mph and traveling 432 feet. The second one didn’t get out by much, but Bryant did hit it 103 mph.

The dingers were Bryant’s 9th and 10th on the year, putting him four behind the (now-injured) NL leader, Freddie Freeman. Bryant’s line is up to .303/.404/.587, with a 157 wRC+ (eight points higher than last year).

As the weather continues to warm up, Bryant figures to send more and more balls into orbit.

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Brett Taylor is the Lead Cubs Writer at Bleacher Nation, and you can find him on Twitter at @BleacherNation and on LinkedIn here. Brett is also the founder of Bleacher Nation, which opened up shop in 2008 as an independent blog about the Chicago Cubs. Later growing to incorporate coverage of other Chicago sports, Bleacher Nation is now one of the largest regional sports blogs on the web.

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