Counting Down the 5 Longest Minnesota Twins Home Runs in 2022

[Matthew Taylor]

While 2022 was not a year to remember for the Minnesota Twins, there were plenty of bombs that will be hard to forget. Let’s count down the five longest Minnesota Twins home runs of 2022.

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5. Byron Buxton
452 feet
May 5, 2022 vs. Baltimore Orioles

The number five entry on this list comes courtesy of the homegrown superstar, Byron Buxton. On a 3-0 count, Byron was given the green light with good reason, as he took Spenser Watkins deep to left center field to tie up the game against the Baltimore Orioles. The Twins loste the game, but by no fault of Byron Buxton.

Teaser: this won’t be Byron Buxton’s only entry on this list.

4. Gary Sánchez
456 feet
June 18 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

While Gary Sánchez had an underwhelming season overall, he proved that his calling hard of hitting missiles was spot-on. His first entry on this list came in Arizona when he took a 93-MPH fastball from Luke Weaver over the centerfield fence. The Sánchez home run was a part of a big 6-run inning for the Twins en route to a 11-1 thrashing of the Diamondbacks.

3. Carlos Correa
458 feet
April 10 vs. Seattle Mariners

Carlos Correa’s lone entry in our countdown was surely a memorable one, as it was his first home run in a Minnesota Twins uniform. The homer was a 113.4 MPH nuke that he took into the third deck. We’ll miss you, Carlos. (Editors note: Or maybe not?)

2. Byron Buxton
469 feet
April 24 vs. Chicago White Sox

While this home run from Buxton wasn’t the farthest home run of the year, it was definitely the most memorable. Down 4-3 in the bottom of the 10th inning against the rival White Sox, Buxton took superstar all-star closer Liam Hendriks deep to the left field home run porch to give the Minnesota Twins a walk-off 6-4 victory. On a 96-MPH fastball, Buxton turned on the pitch to the tune of a 111.8 MPH exit velocity and from the moment the ball hit the bat, everyone in Target Field knew the game was over.

1. Gary Sánchez
473 feet
September 5 vs. New York Yankees

Coming in first place for the longest home run for the Minnesota Twins in 2022 is Gary Sánchez, in his first ever game as a visitor in Yankee Stadium, when he took Jameson Taillon deep for an absolute bomb that tracked at 115.1 MPH and 473 (!!!) feet. Sánchez’s home run wasn’t only the longest for the Twins, but ranked as the eighth longest home run in all of baseball in 2022.

Which of these home runs will stick with you as we turn the calendar from 2022 to 2023? Leave a comment below and start the conversation.

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[farmerguychris]

Its just amazing the player Buxton can be when healthy!  That game winner against Chicago was very memorable.

I know the 'if he's healthy' may always apply to him - but to have the speed in the field, the hustle to beat our infield singles, and the power he shows in these clips demonstrate why he's well worth his salary even if he only plays 2/3 of the year.