Heading into this spring training, New York Mets top prospect Francisco Alvarez made headlines when he said he wanted to make it to the majors this season. The 20-year-old catcher backing up that bold talk.

In the eighth inning of the Mets spring training game against the Miami Marlins on Thursday night at Clover Park, Álvarez faced off against Aneurys Zabala. Both Zabala and the scoreboard lost:

It was a 98.7 MPH fastball which went out faster (108.9 mph) than it came traveling 441 feet until it hit the Clover Field scoreboard. This is exactly why you watch spring training games. You get to see the future of the Mets do the exact type of things which has him rated as a top ten prospect.

After the game, Mets manager Buck Showalter said, “That was a big boy home run right there.” He also commented how loud the shot was.

During the press conference, Showalter also commented on the size of Álvarez’s forearms. To wit, he noted they’re so big they can’t fit the PitchCom wristband over them.

According to the PitchCom website, it’s a “proprietary push-button, player-wearable transmitter that allows players on the field to communicate plays to each other without using physical signs or verbal communication.”

The mammoth home run and the large forearms are reminiscent of Mike Piazza. Notably, Keith Law of The Athletic had previously dropped a Piazza comp on Álvarez. Law had Álvarez ranked as the No. 8 prospect in all of baseball after the slugging catcher hit .272/.388/.554 with 24 home runs and 70 RBIs in his first season in full season ball last year.

Ultimately, this is the type of homer we may be talking about for years to come. If Alvarez truly is who we all think he is this homer was one of those he arrived moments.

As noted, Álvarez said he wanted to be in the majors in 2022. Seeing a homer like that, you certainly have to believe that is a possibility.