WATCH: Kris Bryant cranking baseballs into Chicago River

Tony Crumpton · Senior Editor · Tuesday, April 11 2017

Cubs slugger Kris Bryant took batting practice session today at 12 p.m. CST in downtown Chicago. Bryant hit baseballs into the Chicago River in the same BP routine you’d see at Wrigley Field. The Urban Kayak and Harbor Safety Committee will be in the river as part of the cleaning efforts.

Check out the following video of Bryant taking his unique batting practice.

Splash. ?? pic.twitter.com/l1wwWAA1LA
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 11, 2017

Watch @KrisBryant_23 take BP downtown on Facebook Live: https://t.co/AKrKqyjRTD pic.twitter.com/idFE96w4EE
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 11, 2017

Pretty amazing watching @KrisBryant_23 hit batting practice over the Chicago River in the Loop!!!@Cubs pic.twitter.com/kQV6Am5HlZ
— Chicago Sport Social (@ChiSportSocial) April 11, 2017

In 2017, Bryant is batting .267 with four RBI and a .371 on-base percentage. During Monday's home opener, he had a crucial RBI double in the Cubs 3-2 walk-off win.