What is the longest home run in MLB Home Run Derby history?

MLB All-Star Weekend is often highlighted by the Home Run Derby rather than the game itself. What is the longest home run in MLB Home Run Derby history?

Expect players to tee off at T-Mobile Park is Seattle, Washington on Monday night. The Home Run Derby is a glorified batting practice, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

In 2023, eight players will participate in a bracket-style format. Those eight players are as follows:

• (1) Luis Robert Jr. vs. (8) Adley Rutschman
• (2) Pete Alonso vs. (7) Julio Rodríguez
• (3) Mookie Betts vs. (6) Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
• (4) Adolis García vs. (5) Randy Arozarena

While a dream HR Derby bracket may look a little different — think Shohei Ohtani, Elly De La Cruz and some of the game’s brightest stars, this isn’t bad to say the least. Alonso has won the tournament several times over, while Vladdy and Robert can hit absolute bombs.

Julio Rodriguez, meanwhile, showed out in the ’22 Derby, and will be the hometown favorite this year.

What is the longest home run in Home Run Derby history?

There have been some absolute bombs in the Home Run Derby, don’t get me wrong. Often, the best sluggers in the game can make big-league parks look like a little league exhibition. When the lights are on, these stars shine brightest. As of 2023, here are the longest homers in the history of the events:

1.  Juan Soto, Washington Nationals, 2021: 520 feet
2.  Trevor Story, Colorado Rockies, 2021: 518 feet
3. Pete Alonso, New York Mets, 2021: 514 feet
4. Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels, 2021: 513 feet
5. Aaron Judge, New York Yankees, 2017: 513 feet

Soto’s blast is one we won’t soon forget.

Soto and the rest of the ’21 field had the advantage of playing at Coors Field, where the high altitude makes for longer home runs. In terms of non-Coors Field home runs, Aaron Judge owns four 500-foot blasts that would make any fans shudder.