Hunter Goodman Hits Three Home Runs in Rockies' 8-5 Win Over Twins

Colorado Rockies designated hitter Hunter Goodman hit three home runs and drove in five runs in an 8-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on June 27 in Minneapolis, ESPN reported. Goodman connected for solo home runs estimated at 428 feet in the first and third innings against Twins starter Mike Paredes.

After grounding out in the fifth, he added a three-run homer estimated at 401 feet off Kody Funderburk in the seventh.

Kyle Karros hit a two-run home run in the eighth for Colorado. Michael Lorenzen pitched 5⅔ innings, allowed two runs and seven hits, and earned the win to improve to 3-9. It was Lorenzen's first victory since April 24.

Goodman also hit a two-out, two-run homer estimated at 451 feet in the ninth inning of a 9-8 loss in 10 innings the previous night. The 26-year-old, whose primary position is catcher, has 25 home runs this season after hitting a career-best 31 in 2025. He became the fourth catcher to reach 25 home runs before the All-Star break, joining Cal Raleigh, Ivan Rodriguez and Johnny Bench.

"Those are some of the all-time greats, and any time you can be mentioned with them, it's pretty surreal," Goodman said. "When Goody gets hot, he stays hot for a while. He's a really tough guy to get out," Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer said.

"It's one of the most powerful swings in the game, and it shows. When he's hot, he's hot," teammate Kyle Karros said.