WATCH: Russell hits a homer onto Waveland and flips bat like a boss

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Cubs SS Addison Russell hit his first home run of the season onto Waveland Ave. off of Hyun-Jin Ryu in the bottom of the fourth inning. According to Statcast, the exit velocity on the home run was 110 mph, and it traveled 429 feet.

Addi ?? ?? ?? pic.twitter.com/hQaS9GhQon

— MLB (@MLB) April 13, 2017

The Addison Russell #batflip though! #Cubs pic.twitter.com/ZgKHvrXhF2

— Sung Min Kim (@sung_minkim) April 13, 2017

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