A look at the 11 longest home runs of 2022
Home runs have been the story of the 2022 season. From Albert Pujols’ pursuit of No. 700 within the closing season of his Hall of Fame-worthy profession to Aaron Judge breaking Roger Maris’ 61-year-old American League house run file, we had loads of alternatives to understand the majesty of the lengthy ball. So, as per custom, now we have compiled a listing of the 11 longest house runs of the previous season (two gamers tied at No. 10) as measured by Statcast.
First, just some notes on our prime 11:
With that out of the best way, let’s have a look again on the most luxurious energy shows of 2022.
1. C.J. Cron, Rockies: 504 ft
Sept. 9 vs. D-backs
Cron’s best-of-2022 moonshot is one which must be seen to be believed. Three gamers have formally recorded house runs of 500+ toes since Statcast started monitoring in 2015 – Cron turned the most recent (and the primary since 2019) in September when he completely destroyed this four-seamer from Arizona’s Keynan Middleton.
2. Christian Yelich, Brewers: 499 ft
Sept. 6 vs. Rockies
Though Yelich didn’t rediscover his house run stroke in 2022 – he hit simply 14 throughout 154 video games – he definitely got here into some energy on this at-bat in opposition to Chad Kuhl.
3. Jesús Sánchez, Marlins: 496 ft
May 30 vs. Rockies
In one other unbelievable show for a participant not well-known for his energy in 2022 (on common, he homered as soon as each 24 at-bats), Sánchez set the bar excessive for Coors Field blasts when he got here simply wanting 500 toes in opposition to Ryan Feltner in May.
4. Ryan McMahon, Rockies: 495 ft
Aug. 9 vs. Cardinals
Cron could have led the pack in 2022, however teammate McMahon wasn’t far behind him – simply take a look at how he walloped this pitch from T.J. McFarland.
5. Mike Trout, Angels: 490 ft
Oct. 5 vs. A’s
Limited to 119 video games on the season, the chances of Trout hitting 40 house runs have been fairly low. The odds, nonetheless, can’t account for generational expertise. Trout’s blast off Norge Ruiz on the ultimate day of the common season didn’t simply mark a monumental private accomplishment – it was additionally the longest house run by an Angel since Statcast started monitoring in 2015.
6. Kyle Schwarber, Phillies: 488 ft
NLCS Game 1 vs. Padres
The NLCS between the Padres and Phillies was epic, and Schwarber was one of many foremost architects of the spectacle. His first of three house runs within the collection was this stunner in opposition to Yu Darvish in Game 1, which, via 2022, is the second-longest postseason house run since 2015.
7. C.J. Cron, Rockies: 486 ft
June 17 vs. Padres
One of two gamers to seem twice within the prime 11, we are able to solely assume Cron was warming up for the 504-footer with this barely shorter shot in opposition to MacKenzie Gore.
8. Gary Sánchez, Twins: 473 ft
Sept. 5 vs. Yankees
Playing his first recreation as a customer at Yankee Stadium after six seasons in pinstripes, Sánchez regarded completely at house on this at-bat in opposition to Jameson Taillon.
9. Mike Trout, Angels: 472 ft
April 14 vs. Rangers
As if the 490-footer wasn’t sufficient, Trout makes a second look on this checklist with this shot off Dane Dunning for his second house run of the season.
10. (tie) Yordan Alvarez, Astros: 469 ft
May 30 vs. A’s
Alvarez is well-known for punishing Oakland – as of the tip of the 2022 season, he’s hit 17 house runs in opposition to A’s pitching, far and away probably the most he has in opposition to any membership – and he carried on the custom with this blast off Paul Blackburn in May.
10. (tie) Byron Buxton, Twins: 469 ft
April 24 vs. White Sox
This absolute bomb in opposition to Liam Hendriks – the longest of Buxton’s profession up to now – got here on the most opportune time, down a run with two males on within the backside of the tenth. And it isn’t your common 469-foot walk-off house run — it is the longest walk-off shot tracked by Statcast.
