The 2025 season featured a lot of interesting home run moments. But you know what it was missing? Some good old-fashioned Yordan Alvarez home run action. After putting together four straight seasons of 30-plus homers for the Houston Astros from 2021-24, Alvarez slugged just six taters in 2025, thanks to being limited to just 48…
Every Oneil Cruz home run is appointment viewing, mostly because you never know what the left-handed slugger is about to do in the batter’s box. Could it be an absolute tank, or will it have an exit velocity that’ll make your jaw drop? Anything goes for the 27-year-old when he’s feeling good and gets a…
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…
In case it wasn’t already obvious, we love home runs here. So, you better believe that the All-Star week event I’m most looking forward to this season is the 2026 Home Run Derby. It’d be weird if that wasn’t the case, right? To properly channel that excitement, I’m collecting information about the event as it becomes…
Shohei Ohtani is entering 2026 chasing his third straight 50-homer season and his fourth straight MVP Award (fifth overall). The Dodgers’ superstar hit 55 home runs in 2025, which set a new franchise single-season record and a new career-high mark for the left-handed slugger. With another monster season expected, the 2026 Shohei Ohtani Home Run…
What’s the baseline for an elite power season in the big leagues? The answer to that question likely depends on who you ask. But to me, watching an MLB player slug at least 30 home runs with 100-plus RBI in a single campaign is the floor when it comes to having a huge year in…
Which sluggers could be the 2026 home run leaders for each MLB team? Let’s see what the projections say. Key Takeaways: Shohei Ohtani leads all projections (52 HR) Only four players are projected for 40-plus homers Red Sox have the lowest team leader (18 HR) Aaron Judge’s 42 HR projection would be his fourth such…
While home runs count the same whether they’re sent to the upper deck or a wallscraper, it’s always fun to look at all the different shapes and sizes they come in. We’ve already talked about the longest homers of the year and the shortest homers of the year. Naturally, the next thing on my mind…
Each season, we give a lot of attention to the longest home runs. And that’s understandable — watching tanks is extremely fun. But it’s also important to give some love to the shortest home runs each year. I mean, wall-scrapers count the same as the ones that are still in orbit. You’ll find information on…
The 2025 MLB regular season delivered exactly what we hoped for: moonshots, breakout stars, and milestones. Now that the dust has settled on another interesting year of baseball, let’s celebrate the sluggers who led their respective squads in taters. The 2025 MLB home run leaders by team tell a fascinating story of veteran resurgence, rookie…
The final campaign of Kyle Schwarber’s four-year, $79 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies was a doozy. It included 56 home runs, 132 RBI, and a new five-year, $150 million deal to remain in Philly. With more taters expected to be launched, we had to fire back up the Kyle Schwarber home run tracker for…
Aaron Judge is entering 2026 aiming for his fifth career 50-homer season, along with his third straight AL MVP Award. The Yankees’ captain hit 53 home runs last season, winning his second consecutive MVP and third overall since 2022. With another season here, our 2026 Aaron Judge Home Run Tracker is ready to log every…
MLB players are creatures of habit. That’ll happen when you embark on a 162-game marathon over six months. But for many baseball fans, we now have a new daily ritual that won’t stop once the final out of the World Series is recorded. While Sports Reference has created the Immaculate Grid for multiple sports, the…
What qualifies as a special performance in the home run department? If we use the Immaculate Grid game as part of making that determination, it’s 40 home run seasons. Professional baseball has been around for more than 150 years. Compared to that huge sample size, there have only been a handful of single-season performances that…
While it’s not the rarest feat in baseball, it’s still awfully fun to watch a hitter slug 3 home runs in a game. Below, you’ll see the most recent three-homer game for each club (thanks to Statmuse), along with a video of the performance to enjoy (thanks to YouTube). I also listed out the other…
Bryce Harper dug into the batter’s box against San Diego Padres right-hander Tim Stauffer on May 14, 2012. By the time the at-bat was finished, he reached uncharted territory for a teenager suiting up for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals by hitting a home run. For those keeping track at home, Harper’s historic tater came at…
With each homer Jose Ramírez slugs for the Cleveland Guardians moving forward, he’s that much closer to joining one of the most exclusive power-speed clubs in baseball history. Only eight players have ever hit at least 300 homers while also stealing 300-plus bases in their career: Willie Mays, Barry Bonds, Bobby Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Andre…