WATCH: Willson Contreras drills 416-footer, his second dinger of game

Willson Contreras improved to 2-for-2 at the plate by hitting his second home run of Saturday's game.

by Cole Little - Senior Writer - Sat Apr 17 15:32:08 GMT-05:00 2021

CHICAGO — Going yard for the second time on the day and the fourth time in his last three outings, Chicago Cubs Willson Contreras smacked a no-doubter out to straightaway center field on Saturday. The 416-foot solo shot came in the bottom of the third, giving the Cubs a 3-0 lead over the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field.

Starter Huascar Ynoa, who also gave up Contreras' first-inning homer, got taken deep on a 96.6-mph four-seamer in the third. Contreras smoked it off the bat at 110.5 mph. The dinger, Contreras' fifth of the year, sported a launch angle of 21 degrees.

Two homers today for @WContreras40, and four in his last three games!#CubTogether pic.twitter.com/4yfCotWNF7
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 17, 2021

#Braves 0 @ #Cubs 3 [B3-0o]:

Willson Contreras homers (5): line drive to CF (solo)

Hit: 416ft, 110.5mph??, 21°??
[2nd of game]

Pitch: 96.6mph Four-Seam Fastball (RHP Huascar Ynoa, 3)
— Home Run Tracker (@DingerTracker) April 17, 2021