Jon Gray's 1st Career Home Run Was Longest by Pitcher in Statcast Era

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray set a new mark for hurlers in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds by crushing a 467-foot home run.

Gray took Reds pitcher Scott Feldman deep to center field at Coors Field in Denver:

Gray's homer was the longest by a pitcher since Statcast began tracking home run distances in 2015.

The home run was the first of Gray's MLB career, and it broke the record San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeff Samardzija previously held (446 feet in June).

Wednesday's game marked Gray's second start since missing more than two months due to injury.

On the mound, he pitched 5.2 innings, allowing eight hits, one walk and two earned runs while striking out five in a winning effort.

Per ESPN.com, Feldman wasn't pleased about the homer: "I feel like you should get the pitcher out every time. So, to pretty much lose the game on that, not a good feeling."

Gray (6'4", 245 lbs) is a career .118 hitter in 68 at-bats.

After enduring an eight-game losing streak, Gray's home run helped Colorado improve to 3-3 over its past six games. The Rockies hold the second wild-card spot in the National League.