10 Longest Home Runs in Toronto Blue Jays History

Having hitters with big-time power invariably improves a team’s MLB odds. With the increased accessibility of analytics and batted-ball data, there are far more ways to evaluate a player’s pop beyond their home run totals and slugging percentages. 

Favourable conditions, a high exit velocity, and an optimal launch angle are all required to record a record-breaking home run distance. 

Here are the 10 longest Blue Jays home runs in the Statcast era: 

10 Longest Home Runs in Toronto Blue Jays History

1. Justin Smoak – 474 feet

Justin Smoak’s 474-foot bomb off Robbie Ross in July 2015 is the longest home run in Blue Jays history. 

With an exit velocity of 108.3 mph, Smoak’s towering shot was hit in Statcast’s first season but still has a 3-foot advantage over second place.

2. Edwin Encarnación – 471 feet

Often among the favourites in preseason baseball odds to lead the league in homers, Edwin Encarnación was one of the best power hitters in the sport at his peak. He’s also in the top three for the most home runs in Toronto Blue Jays history.

Facing the Arizona Diamondbacks in July 2016, Encarnación took reliever Daniel Hudson deep with a two-run homer as the Jays won 10-4. 

3. Randal Grichuk – 471 feet

This isn’t the last time Randal Grichuk will be featured on this list. Facing Will Harris in June 2018, Grichuk got a middle-middle cutter, which he launched 471 feet.

There’s #crushed, and then there’s this … 😱 pic.twitter.com/IcgegGng42

— MLB (@MLB) June 26, 2018

With a 27-degree launch angle, Grichuk hit his homer a little bit flatter than Encarnación’s, but also had a slightly lower exit velocity.  

4. George Springer – 470 feet

Facing the Braves in 2021, George Springer worked a 3-0 count against reliever Luke Jackson. Jackson didn’t give in to Springer, opting to throw a fastball up and in. 

Spring in the castle 👑 #SpringerDinger pic.twitter.com/aF2Etl728v

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) May 2, 2021

Springer jumped on it, though, delivering an enormous home run with a 116.4 mph exit velocity. That’s the hardest-hit ball in the top 10.

5. Randal Grichuk – 469 feet

Germán Márquez threw a middle-middle slider to Grichuk in a 2-2 count in May 2019. The outcome was a monstrous homer from Grichuk, which measured a whopping 469 feet. 

This is the only Coors Field blast on the list. Grichuk certainly benefited from the altitude – his exit velocity was the lowest of the 45 longest homers by Blue Jays players in the Statcast era. 

6. Josh Donaldson – 469 feet

After winning American League MVP in 2015, Josh Donaldson hit the longest homer of his Blue Jays career in 2016. 

Royals right-hander Chris Young was the unfortunate pitcher. His 87.3 mph fastball was elevated, and Donaldson turned on it, producing a 110.4 mph exit velocity. 

7. Bo Bichette – 468 feet

Bo Bichette might not be regarded as a slugger, but the All-Star shortstop can still hit a baseball a long, long way. He also averages 27 homers per 162 games in the big leagues. 

Pitching for the Red Sox in 2021, Nick Pivetta put a knuckle curve right down the middle of the plate. Bichette crushed it, sending the ball 468 feet to centre field. 

8. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – 467 feet

It’s a little surprising Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is only featured once on this list. The All-Star first baseman has hit plenty of big homers in his career, but his biggest came in April 2022 against Spencer Howard of the Texas Rangers.

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Vlad got ALL of this one. pic.twitter.com/sAcP6k6Rop

— MLB (@MLB) April 10, 2022

Howard hung an 85 mph slider, and Guerrero Jr. crushed it at 117.9 mph, which is the highest exit velocity of any Jays homer hit 440 feet or longer. With a launch angle of only 18 degrees, this was a line drive home run to centre. 

9. Teoscar Hernández – 465 feet

In the shortened 2020 season, Teoscar Hernández obliterated a 90 mph fastball from Marlins pitcher Jordan Yamamoto. 

On his way to 16 homers in just 50 games, Hernández jumped all over Yamamoto’s fastball down the middle of the plate. The Marlins had taken an 8-0 lead through the first three innings. 

Hernández started Toronto’s comeback, but Miami went on to win a thriller 14-11 in extra innings. 

10. Kendrys Morales – 465 feet

Up 3-1 in the count and with two runners on, Kendrys Morales got a down-and-in splitter from Jake Odorizzi in June 2017. Morales belted it to deep right field, giving the Jays a 5-3 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays.

465 feet later, Morales' moonshot FINALLY landed. https://t.co/I2P77v2wFl @budcanada pic.twitter.com/CMnN41AbH7

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) June 15, 2017

Morales hit 28 home runs in 2017 but posted just a .680 OPS against right-handed pitching.