With use of same juiced ball, MLB power surge comes to Triple-A
AutoZone Park one of 16 Pacific Coast League launching pads
Jake Woodford pitches into a bunt during the a September 2018 Redbirds game against Oklahoma City at AutoZone Park. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
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Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
In 2019 all Triple-A teams, including the Memphis Redbirds, began playing with the same juiced ball used in the major leagues. Which is why with more than 30 games left in the PCL season, teams have hit 500 more home runs have than in all of 2018.
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