Hitting is tougher than ever in October. Teams deploy their best pitchers, and the pressure on every pitch ramps up to max intensity.
But that hasn't stopped baseball's biggest sluggers from crushing some monster postseason home runs. Few plays match the adrenaline rush of a grandiose homer in the playoffs.
Here are the longest postseason home runs since Statcast began tracking in 2015.
1. Willson Contreras , Cubs: 491 feet
2017 NLCS Game 4
Trailing 3-0 in the series, the Cubs needed a jolt when Contreras stepped to the plate against Dodgers left-hander Alex Wood in a scoreless tie in the second inning at Wrigley Field. The Chicago catcher provided just that, teeing off on a meaty fastball and sending it soaring high off the video board above the left-field bleachers.
2. Kyle Schw