I love admiring a good old-fashioned tank just as much as the next baseball fan. With another season upon us, we need to have an answer readily available for the most important question: Which hitters have slugged the longest home runs in 2026?
This post will serve as a running list for some of the season’s most impressive taters. Details include the player, distance, the date it happened, and a video to prove it. We’ll eventually keep it limited to balls launched at least 460 feet, but since the season is still young, we’ll dip down a little lower for a bit. That seems like a high benchmark, but there will be plenty of taters to admire by the end of the regular season.
Related: A Complete Guide to Single-Season (& Single-Game) HR Performances
The Longest Home Runs in 2026 (…So Far)
Cam Smith, 462 Feet
Date: April 6, 2026
WATCH IT FLY!#ChaseTheFight pic.twitter.com/m3njz2Iss6
— Houston Astros (@astros) April 7, 2026
Kyle Schwarber, 460 Feet
Date: April 3, 2026
SCHWARBOMB TO THE SECOND DECK! pic.twitter.com/kMrmojD1VX
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) April 3, 2026
Jordan Walker, 459 Feet
Date: April 4, 2026
459 FEET!
Jordan Walker's grand slam was absolutely CRUSHED! pic.twitter.com/2mPpD6hhsF
— MLB (@MLB) April 4, 2026
Brandon Marsh, 454 Feet
Date: April 3, 2026
The @Phillies are mashing in the 1st 😳
Brandon Marsh's 3-run homer plates their 6th run of the inning! pic.twitter.com/b3u0RrC9AN
— MLB (@MLB) April 3, 2026
Dominic Canzone, 444 Feet
Date: March 26, 2026
In the (Can)zone. #TridentsUp pic.twitter.com/TAaIGIlgCn
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) March 27, 2026
Oneil Cruz, 444 Feet
Date: March 31, 2026
#MLBenSala ⚾️ ¡444 pies!
Así llega el primer "Misil Cruz" de la temporada cortesía de Oneil Cruz. pic.twitter.com/Bi7rvklne9
— LA SALA DEPORTIVA (@LaSalaDeportiva) April 1, 2026
Zach Neto, 443 Feet
Date: April 4, 2026
No one is going to rob Zach Neto of this homer. #Angels up 1-0 in the first. It's his third of the year and went a projected 443 feet. pic.twitter.com/lQJRM2yExY
— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) April 5, 2026
Nolan Gorman, 443 Feet
Date: March 29, 2026
Nolan Gorman barrels up a moonshot for his first HR of 2026
108.8 MPH EV
34° LA
443 FT pic.twitter.com/AzExVscEw6— Adam Akbani (@AdamAkbani) March 29, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who Has Hit the Longest Home Run Ever?
If you look up who has hit the longest home run ever, you’ll see claims that include Mickey Mantle and Babe Ruth hitting absolute tanks at Yankee Stadium and elsewhere. It’s hard to verify long balls from yesteryear that allegedly traveled 600-plus feet, especially when some who were present dispute those claims. The longest verified home run belongs to Joey Meyer. He slugged a 582-foot shot on June 3, 1987, in Triple-A for the Denver Zephyrs.
Who Hit the Longest Home Run of the 2025 MLB Season?
Nick Kurtz slugged the longest tater of 2025, hitting a grand slam a whopping 493 feet for the Athletics.
Which Player Hit the Longest Home Run of the 2024 MLB Season?
Jesus Sanchez of the Miami Marlins hit the longest home run of the 2024 season. He slugged a ball 480 feet on August 5.
Who Hit the Longest Home Run of the 2023 MLB Season?
A staggering 45 home runs traveled at least 459 feet during MLB’s 2023 season. Shohei Ohtani’s 493-foot blast on June 30th was the longest of all. The rest of the top 10 includes the following:
- Giancarlo Stanton, 485 feet on April 2
- Kyle Schwarber, 483 feet on September 18
- Nolan Jones, 483 feet on June 7
- Brandon Crawford, 482 feet on April 29
- Jarred Kelenic, 482 feet on April 12
- C.J. Cron, 479 feet on April 11
- Travis d’Arnaud, 474 feet on June 16
- LaMonte Wade Jr., 474 feet on April 29
- Austin Riley, 473 feet on April 3
You can check out videos for all of these dingers right here.
What Was the Longest Home Run of the 2022 MLB Season?
C.J. Cron of the Colorado Rockies used Coors Field to his advantage by slugging a 504-foot home run. It’s officially in the record books as the longest dinger of 2022. The rest of the top 12 include the following:
- Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers: 499 feet
- Jesus Sanchez, Miami Marlins: 496 feet
- Ryan McMahon, Colorado Rockies: 495 feet
- C.J. Cron, Colorado Rockies: 486 feet
- Gary Sanchez, Minnesota Twins: 473 feet
- Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels: 472 feet
- Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros: 469 feet
- Bryon Buxton, Minnesota Twins: 469 feet
- Brandon Drury, San Diego Padres: 468 feet
- Jorge Soler, Miami Marlins: 468 feet
- Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies: 468 feet
Admire these taters in all their glory by heading over to this blog post.
Who Has Hit the Longest Walk-Off Home Run Ever?
😱NOLAN JONES 472 FEET TO END THE GAME pic.twitter.com/CxilXikIM5
— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) June 11, 2023
Nolan Jones of the Rockies has hit the longest walk-off home run of the Statcast Era. Jones called game on June 11th, 2023, by crushing this ball 472 feet.
Who Has Hit the Longest Postseason Home Run?
Statcast has helped us keep better track of MLB history since the 2015 season. When using that as the guideline, catcher Willson Contreras holds the record for the longest home run in the postseason. He made Wrigley Field look tiny after launching this 491-foot blast during Game 4 of the 2017 NLCS.
You can find the remainder of the top 19 (current through the 2025 postseason) right here.
Which Slugger Holds the Record for the Longest Home Run Derby Homer?
Juan Soto owns the Home Run Derby record for the longest home run ever. He hit a 520-foot moonshot at Coors Field in 2022. Check out our Home Run Derby guide for all of the information you’d ever want about the event.
What is Shohei Ohtani’s Longest Career Home Run?
We’re lucky enough to have had Statcast for the entirety of Ohtani’s MLB career. He hit a ball 493 feet during the 2023 season. That’s currently the longest home run he’s ever hit as a big leaguer.
What is Barry Bonds’ Longest Career Home Run?
It’s officially undetermined which of Bonds’ 762 career home runs was his longest since we didn’t have Statcast throughout his career. The pitcher-friendly dimensions of Oracle Park never bothered him much, but this blast during his only series at Yankee Stadium in 2022 is one that still has people talking.
What is Giancarlo Stanton’s Longest Career Home Run?
Stanton has hit a ton of tape-measure dingers over the years. His longest during the Statcast Era, though, is this 504-foot tank he slugged at Coors Field on August 6th, 2016.
Who Hit Long Home Runs Before the Statcast Era?
Our dedicated post on the longest home runs has a treasure trove of taters to sift through. There are a total of 23 homers highlighted, with it being a mix of those during the Statcast Era and those before it. Who can you expect to see? That would include some of the following:
- Cecil Fielder landing on the roof of Tiger Stadium
- Reggie Jackson using the All-Star Game as his playground
- Glenallen Hill hitting one into orbit at Wrigley
- Jim Thome showing that Jacobs Field couldn’t hold him in the slightest
- A young Adam Dunn pummeling a ball to center field for the Cincinnati Reds
And more! Check it all out here.
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