If I hit a home run in a Major League Baseball game, I’d take as long as possible to touch all the bases. It would be extra satisfying to milk every second.
While MLB players may have more experience hitting home runs, some are willing to take their time rounding the bases after sending the ball over the fence.
But have you ever wondered who has the slowest home run trot in the league?
Fortunately, Baseball Savant offers the answer to that very question. Here’s a look at the players (or rather, kings) with the longest average home run trot in MLB this season (min. five home runs):
Slowest Home Run Trots in MLB
| Player | Average HR Trot |
|---|---|
| Marcell Ozuna (ATL) | 30.3 |
| Randy Arozarena (SEA) | 29.5 |
| Oneil Cruz (PIT) | 28.9 |
| Manny Machado (SDP) | 28.7 |
| Yandy DÃaz (TBR) | 28.6 |
| Dominic Smith (SFG) | 28.5 |
| Juan Soto (NYM) | 28.4 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) | 28.1 |
| Luis Torrens (NYM) | 28.1 |
| Josh Naylor (SEA) | 27.9 |
Who has the Slowest Home Run Trot in MLB?
Atlanta Braves’ Marcell Ozuna has the slowest home run trot this season, taking an average of 30.3 seconds to round the bases. This comes after he led MLB with the slowest home run trot (30.2) in 2024.
Statcast began tracking this data in 2019, and since then, only three players have averaged a home run trot lasting over 30 seconds for an entire season.
However, context is needed for the other two occasions.
Colorado Rockies pitcher Germán Márquez completed a home run trot in 30.6 seconds after hitting his lone homer in 2021. Tim Anderson of the Chicago White Sox clocked a home run trot of 30.5 seconds for his single homer in 2023.
Who has the Fastest Home Run Trot in MLB?
Tampa Bay Rays’ Jake Mangum has recorded the fastest home run trot in MLB so far this season, averaging 18.4 seconds to circle the bases for his two homers.
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