Charlie Condon mashes not one, but TWO GRAND SLAMS in Triple-A outburst
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After a wrist injury slowed him down during his first full professional season, Charlie Condon entered 2026 hoping to stay healthy and show some growth.
The Rockies' No. 3 prospect has avoided the injured list all season while setting career highs across the board. And on Sunday, not only did he deliver his best game yet as a pro, but did so with a mighty display of his power.
Condon launched two grand slams as part of a four-hit, nine-RBI game as he nearly single-handedly powered Triple-A Albuquerque to a 10-6 win over Tacoma at Isotopes Park.
The 2024 first-rounder was known for his slugging ability long before the Rockies drafted him third overall -- he won regional honors in high school and had a record-setting career at the University of Georgia -- but this marked his first game ever with multiple grand slams.
Condon could tell his two grand slams were gone off the bat -- a 428-foot rocket at 106.8 mph off right-handed starter Gabe Mosser (Mariners) in the third inning and then a towering 383-foot skyscraper off lefty reliever Robinson Ortiz in the eighth.
MLB's No. 58 prospect has had four multihomer games this season, evidence that his power can come in bunches. Four roundtrippers in seven days in late May. Five in five days in mid-June. Six in five days as the calendar turned to July. He even went deep on Saturday night to kickstart a new hot stretch.
"The feeling doesn't change, it's just better execution," Condon said. "It's not like I'm trying any harder to hit homers certain days than others, but things connect and I get better pitches to hit and I do a better job executing them."
And execute he has. The right-handed slugger ranks in the top 10 of the Pacific Coast League in many offensive categories: third in homers (25), third in RBIs (90), fifth in slugging percentage (.521) and seventh in OPS (.912).
Still, this has been a season of adjustments for him. This has been Condon's longest season ever, and the PCL has the Minor Leagues' most extensive plane travel. Plus, his home base of Albuquerque can get quite hot in the summer and sits at an elevation of 5,100 feet -- second in pro ball only to Colorado (5,200).
"You've just got to keep your body in shape a little bit more, but I don't think it really changes too much for my approach in the box," Condon said. "Nobody's trying to hit cheap shots, but if you run into a couple of cheap shots, that's great too. The biggest thing is just coming and going and keeping your body in shape and ready to roll each day."
Condon credits the Isotopes staff, particularly hitting coach Matt Snyder, for helping him make adjustments throughout the year, especially as he's had ups and downs with multiple months with an OPS above 1.200 or below .800.
"I'm proud of my ability to keep my head on straight for most of this year, honestly," Condon said. "It's hard to judge yourself off [statistics], but I've had a lot of people help me keep my head on straight this year, and I think I've grown a lot as a person, as a player, and that's a huge testament to the people I've been surrounded with here this year. I'd say that's definitely what I'm most proud of. It's just the ability to show up and be productive every day."