ATLANTA – Dominican
Oneil Cruz not only ignited the Truist Park crowd during the first round of the
Home Run Derby 2025, but also made history. The slugger for the
Pittsburgh Pirates hit a tremendous shot of
513 feet, tying the record for the longest home run in Derby history
outside of Coors Field, since Statcast began recording data in 2016.
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With that blast, Cruz tied the
2017 Aaron Judge, who achieved the same distance at loanDepot park in Miami. Cruz’s hit became the longest of any recent edition outside of Denver’s altitude, and
surpassed by 40 feet the longest home run of the 2024 Derby, which was
473 feet, courtesy of the also Dominican
Marcell Ozuna.
Impressive numbers in the first round:
- 21 home runs Cruz hit
- Average distance: 447 feet
- Total distance: 9,394 feet
- Highest exit velocity: 118 mph
- Average exit velocity: 107.9 mph
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Longest Home Runs in the Derby (outside of Coors Field – Statcast era):
- Oneil Cruz (2025) – 513 feet
- Aaron Judge (2017) – 513 feet
At Coors Field (2021):
- Juan Soto – 520 feet
- Trevor Story – 518 feet
- Pete Alonso – 514 feet
- Shohei Ohtani – 513 feet
