None of this will matter for Story if he switches uniforms after the trade deadline, though. By comparing xHR to HR totals, we can identify the biggest underachievers and overachievers and attempt to predict who might regress in the second half of the 2021 season. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted Batted balls with similar measurements have yielded an average distance of 216 feet, not to mention justan.034 average. Cubs up 6-0. Rather than attempting to explain this, I'll just advise not to panic and trade Story before the deadline because he might move out of the Mile High City. There hasnt been that few since 2018 when Khris Davis (48), J.D. (tie) C.J. The future Hall of Famer ranks fifth out of this years contestants when it comes to biggest tape-measure homer in an MLB game. It was the shortened 2020 season when he hit six. Soto has been scorching hot this month and will dethrone Pete Alonso in the finals. He didnt need the benefit of Coors Field, either, taking Jon Gray deep at Nationals Park. Even by Judge's already blast-happy standards, this was perhaps his most impressive homer yet as the Yankees kept piling up runs against the Orioles. Does Seiya Suzukis injury give Matt Mervis a shot at the Opening Day roster? Three years ago, Acuna homered to all fields, producing a beautiful spray chart, but he lost to Alonso in the second round. 1 overall; Results and analysis for every first-round pick, 2022 MLB All-Star Game: Results and analysis from when baseball's biggest stars hit Hollywood. While the moonshot broke team records, it was only the third-longest in Coors Field behind Stanton and Snchez's long balls. Make that 8-0. Pujols crushed his record home run 459 feet off Taylor Rogers in a July 4 Angels-Twins game back in 2017. So behold, here's one from Giancarlo Stanton. New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge's prolific rookie season, and the home runs that come with it, have captivated fans across the country. Don't ever underestimate Pujols' pride and competitiveness. Schoenfield: There have been only five home runs hit out of Dodger Stadium during an action game -- two by Willie Stargell and one each from Mark McGwire, Mike Piazza and Giancarlo Stanton. He hits them a long way.". Pirates rookie Jack Suwinski enjoyed a three-homer performance on June 19th. Soto versus Alonso. Anyone with bleacher seats at Dodger Stadium on Monday better bring a glove. Judge tied Joe DiMaggio's Yankees rookie record , set in 1936, by hitting his league-leading 29th home run against the Blue Jays. Hes got a lot of pop in his bat.. Outside The Confines: Casualties of Spring Training. One might even reach 510 feet. He also became the first Yankee to hit 20 homers before the All-Star Break in his age-25 (or younger) season since Roger Maris did it in 1960. While the world waited for news of Trout's MRI on his injured hand, Judge took sole possession of the MLB lead in homers with his 17th, a bullet just to the right of dead center to bring the Yankees to within a run of the Orioles on Memorial Day. It was just the second time thats happened since 1960. (See this 2016 article re: the placement of the board in this scale). This was accomplished on July 11th by Josh H. Smith of the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park. If Daniel Castro's name doesn't ring a bell, it's probably because he's hit only three home runs in 98 career games in the major leagues. (Baseball Savant), The shortest home run traveled 271 feet. Not including the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, this was the sixth straight season with at least 5,000 dingers. So far, Wrigley is playing as a top-12 park in terms of HR Park Factor so there aren't any teams that would realistically acquire him that would provide an edge in home stadium. Olney: He'll get the second-biggest ovation of the night, and all the players will surround him to congratulate him after an impressive first round. It's also worth noting that his lineup support keeps deteriorating. With Rodriguez, Mariners fans get to see something every game: his power, his speed, his defense. (FanGraphs), The longest home run traveled 504 feet. Note to pitchers: Don't make a mistake against Aaron Judge. Our goal is to put out the highest-quality content and tools. FirstCorey Seager, then Gavin Lux, and nowMookie Bettsare all on the injured list. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). All of Judge's 6-foot-7 frame got behind this one. While it would intuitively make sense that going anywhere other than Colorado would hurt his power production, it might do the opposite. Of course, in 1921, the board, like interleague play, wasnt even in existence. [21] Ditto for White Sox radio announcers Len Kasper and Darrin Jackson. Soto spent Monday afternoon begrudgingly answering questions about his hometown team potentially trading him over the next couple of weeks, and then he went out and showed the world why every executive throughout baseball is salivating at the possibility. Setting aside those of the inside-the-park variety, the shortest possible distance for a home run in a major league stadium resides at Fenway Park, where the "Pesky Pole" sits only 302 feet down the right field line. On June 21, 2019, Nomar Mazara joined that exclusive club -- and raised the bar for peak homer distance. Hanging pitch? One of the few D-backs not on the trade block, Rojas was looking like an overhyped sleeper a month into the season. The goal of the Home Run Derby is to hit the most homers, but this years group of contestants has a track record of posting incredible distances on their long balls, too. (Christopher Kamka), Lots of homers and not a lot of RBI. "I'm thinking I'm a champion.". pic.twitter.com/8jelbTTudg. Soto moves on -- not even needing his 60 seconds of extra time to beat Ramirez. Bryant has rebounded well from last year's disaster but not to his previous levels. What it lacked in distance more than made up for it in importance, as the three-run shot in the third inning brought the Bronx Bombers to within one of the A's. This metric is determined by finding the parabolic arc of the baseball and projecting the remainder of its flight path. He'll crack a dozen in the first round, but Schwarber will knock him out. Once we make it past the All-Star break and a player is still below the .200 mark, most fantasy managers have moved on. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. Kauffman Stadium isn't doing him any favors as the park with the eighth-lowest HR Factor. Rodrguez is up to 15 home runs in his MLB career, and he might hit more than that on Monday at Dodger Stadium. Gonzalez: Soto was not happy to be thrown into trade rumors right before the All-Star break, and this is the perfect place for the game's best pure hitter to channel his anger. That's the shortest distance that an over-the-fence home run ball has been hit since 2015. , Schwarber launched a grand slam off Milwaukee Brewers starter Zach Davies on July 28, 2019. The Polar Bear got it during his historic rookie season when he smashed a 489-foot moonshot against Twins reliever Matt Magill on July 17, 2019. With Gavin Luxon the IL along with the aforementioned Seager and Betts, McKinstry is going to get regular playing time for the foreseeable future at second base. Plenty of souvenirs will be launched into the crowd, and some may reach the nosebleeds or even leave Dodger Stadium entirely. Once the year was done, the outfielder had compiled a .311/.425/.688 line with 62 homers, 131 RBI, 133 runs scored, 111 walks, and 177 hits. Edit:The Dodgers have acquired Trea Turner and activated Corey Seager as of July 30, which renders McKinstry irrelevant in fantasy altogether. He does have one claim to fame, though. The rookie Rodriguez moves on, knocking out the two-time defending champ, with Alonso failing to become the first three-peat Derby winner. Here we break out our own system, which we have featured in several articles over several years. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Frankly, the video doesn't do this one justice. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. The homer didnt do much for Cleveland in the game, as Chicago secured a 7-4 win. You can read more about the state of the site here. Pujols crushed his record home run 459 feet off Taylor Rogers in a July 4, The 459-foot blast was Pujols longest of the Statcast era. It was not only the longest of 2022, but its also tied for the second-longest homer in the Statcast era. Yet the then-Philadelphia Phillies outfielderhe was suspended for violating MLB's domestic violence policy and later designated for assignment in 2019still swung at the pitch and somehow sent it396 feet from home. For your further viewing pleasure, Stanton has also hit the fastest (121.7 mph in 2018) homer since 2015. Leandro Cedeo hit a home run measured at 527 feet (161 m) in the minor leagues. Schoenfield: One and done. The 374-foot shot off Sean Manaea at Oakland Coliseum was Judge's third shortest of the season. Cool stuff happens on the baseball field on a daily basis. I think it was more than 505 feet. By turning on a pitch that was 1.8 feet from the center of home plate, he wears the crown for the most inside pitchhit for a home run in the Statcast era. Washington's star outfielder might have taken the crown Monday night, but the Derby was full of surprises -- from Rodriguez usurping back-to-back reigning champion Pete Alonso in the second round, to Albert Pujols upsetting Kyle Schwarber in the first round. Rookie nerves? Unfortunately, he's staying put the rest of this season but his lineup support is also about to get worse if Whit Merrifield is traded to Seattle or somewhere else. Since the enlargement of the bleachers and the addition of the video boards, on-street home runs at Wrigley have become a rarity. You can toggle the input boxes to help further dissect the pitches and spray. Statcast measures the exit velocity and projected distance of Shohei Ohtani's 116.5 mph, 463-foot moonshot, his 33rd dinger of the season. After blasting an MLB-high 47 long balls in 2016, Mark Trumbo flopped in 2017 by hitting only 23 total home runs for the Baltimore Orioles. pic.twitter.com/UeoxyXHABp, Drian Bernal / ???? Olney: Alonso will club a 512-foot homer, revitalizing conversation about a juiced ball. The initial shot by Wisdom is the real subject here. (OnlyHomers), The home run with the lowest launch angle was 12 degrees. Through the years, all of them got advice from Pujols as they matriculated to stardom. Juli-ooo!! Perhaps nobody in the world does it as well as Soto, the Washington Nationals star who, upon turning down a 15-year, $440 million contract extension, recently found himself in the middle of rumors about his present and future. That tied Barry Bonds for the most in MLB history. ESPN Stats . Judge added his 26th homer of the season Saturday at the expense of 32-year-old rookie Austin Bibens-Dirkx to get the Yankees on the board against the Rangers. A look ahead to the WBC. The "Statcast era" encompasses six full MLB seasons (2015-2019, 2021) and two partial ones (2020 and 2022). The former of those figures qualifies Stanton's laser as having the lowest launch angle of any over-the-fence (i.e., not inside-the-park) home run since 2015. Right center side of center field. 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Then with the Chicago Cubs, Schwarber launched a grand slam off Milwaukee Brewers starter Zach Davies on July 28, 2019. 603 for The Machine. He turned a hanging curveball from White Sox starter Derek Holland and sent it into the bullpen in left-center. The Pirates became the first MLB team to have three players do this in the same month. Game on, Pete. We want to see tanks. Judge tacked on his 21st homer of the season in the latest Bronx romp to spoil Yankees fans. He'll do so again this year, thwarting NL East foe Soto in the finals. Keeping it .This is @coreyseager_5's 100th career home run and his second of the game! Heres the monster home run against the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. Cron (-4 HR-xHR - seventh), or Yonathan Daza (-4 HR-xHR - 11th). At 24 years old, hes the youngest White Sox hitter to lead the team in both categories since Frank Thomas did it in 1991 as a 23-year-old. Courtesy of ESPN Stats & Information research, we've captured every one of the first-year slugger's homers and the story that goes with it, from the victim on the mound to the speed off the bat. (OnlyHomers), The home run with the highest launch angle was 48 degrees. His home run is one of just 10 hits against pitches of at least 4.5 feet in height, not to mention one of only two extra-base hits. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. He is second in the majors with 28 homers and also has the third-longest home run of the 2022 MLB season, ripping a 468-foot dinger against the Colorado Rockies on April 20. The Padres are in it to win it. He should return after a minimum length stay and might be an intriguing pickup based on his power-speed upside. (@Drianrogelio) July 26, 2021. 440+ ft. One hop off the #CPD van and down Kenmore. Ads help us pay RotobBaller's award-winning writers as much as possible they are vital to the site's operations and team. Facing lefty Zach Duke, Ramirez pulled a ball 447 feet into left field for a homer. 7 barely made it out, but man, did it get out of Fenway fast. Few people on the planet can describe the feeling of hitting a ball so far that even the camera operators have trouble tracking its flight. Ours will be fun, though. He'll do so by whacking a bunch of opposite-field homers, too. With the count in his favor at 1-2, Detroit Tigers left-hander Kyle Ryan missed his spot with a changeup that a more patient hitter would have taken for a ball. Christopher Morels barely cleared, but Wisdoms overshot Waveland and landed beyond the crosswalk onto Kenmore, we had Ballhawk Dave Davison point out the exact spot after the game. Juan Soto is your 2022 MLB Home Run Derby champ! It was his seventh opposite-field homer of the season. And, the one time it didnt happen for Alonso was in 2020, which was a 60-game season. Since it began in 2015, Major League Baseball's Statcast era has brought all new ways to measure and, by extension, appreciate home runs. Yeah right. Stats courtesy of Baseball Savant. Balls hit at14 degrees or lower have gone for a solid .332 batting average, but with just a .379 slugging percentage. Trout finished with 40 homers despite missing 43 games. His longest of this round: 450 feet. Yeah, thats not where baseballs are supposed to land.. Two more rounds to go, old man! Let's see if he can pull a Willie Stargell and hit one out of the stadium. 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