One of the biggest cliches you'll hear in spring training is hitters saying they care more about the process of their at-bats more than the results.
On Monday, two Blue Jays had at-bats that successful processes and results that no Blue Jays' fan will forget about any time soon, as both Bo Bichette and Addison Barger mashed home runs that left TD Ballpark.
Bo Bichette and Addison Barger showcased their incredible power on Monday
Bichette's already gotten rave reviews about his spring, and his performance on Monday was no different. After grounding out to shortstop the first inning, Bichette stepped up to the plate against Astros starter Colton Gordon, and took two balls to work himself into a good hitters count.
Gordon then elected to attack Bichette with a 89.9 mile per hour fastball down the center of the plate, and Bichette didn't miss.
While the distance wasn't tracked for the home run, it left Bichette's bat at 109.5 miles per hour at a 37 degree angle and ended up outside of TD Ballpark.
Bichette's now hitting .345 through 10 spring training games and has now slugged two home runs. He's made both of his home runs count this spring as well, as his first longball went 420 feet against the Phillies last week.
Not to be outdone, Barger stepped up to the plate against Misael Tamarez in the eighth inning and jumped all over a first pitch sinker that was down in the zone.
And he didn't miss either.
Barger blasted a ball 421 to right field that ended up on the roof of the auxiliary building outside of TD Ballpark. It left his bat at 113.7 miles per hour with a 33 degree launch angle.
Both of those home runs are great signs for two important Blue Jays. Bichette struggled last year in large part because he struggled to square up the ball, so seeing him send two baseballs to the moon in the spring is very promising.
The same can be said for Barger, who is now hitting .381 this spring in 10 games. He's firmly in the mix for a utility infielder spot, and would be an even more dangerous bat off the bench if he can consistently hit sky-scraping home runs like the one he had on Monday.
All this comes with the cavaet that it's only the spring. And while that may be true, it doesn't take away from the pure power Bichette and Barger showed on Monday.
We'll have to wait a little more than a month to see if they'll bring that power back to Toronto with them for the Blue Jays' home opener.