The 10 slowest HR trots on record

Sometimes, the satisfaction of hitting a home run comes with marveling in the moment.

"As a human, when you hit a ball that far, it's hard not to stop and watch where it lands," former big league outfielder Carlos Gonzalez once said.

And with Statcast, we can tangibly quantify just how long those home run trots take. Below are the 10 longest, or slowest, since the advent of the tracking technology in 2015. For context, only undisputed homers are included, which rules out any that may have been lengthened by replay review or other outlying reasons.

1) Junior Caminero: 40.65 seconds -- 9/15/26, TB vs. ATH

Caminero's second walk-off home run in a five-day span was every bit as dramatic as the first, even if it didn't clinch a playoff spot. The 23-year-old slugger took a 100.4 mph fastball from Elvis Alvarado the other way, hooking it just inside the right-field foul pole. After making sure his drive stayed fair, Caminero carried his bat up the first-base line and eventually broke into a trot near first base.

“I say, ‘Wait for me, my guys. Let me have a little bit of time right here,’” Caminero said after the game.

2) Nelson Cruz: 38.39 seconds -- 4/21/21, MIN @ ATH

Cruz hit 464 home runs in his 19-year MLB career, so he knows a thing or two about trotting around the bases. One day after playing both games of a doubleheader -- and being hit by a pitch on his foot -- the 41-year-old Cruz was right back in Minnesota's starting lineup. Sure enough, he crushed two long balls. A 34.56-second trot accompanied his first homer, and when his second blast landed beyond the reach of center fielder Ramón Laureano, Cruz took his time.

3) William Contreras: 38.07 seconds -- 7/19/26, MIL vs. MIA

Contreras erased a game’s worth of frustration with one vicious swing of the bat, slugging a three-run home run off a hanging pitch from Pete Fairbanks. The Brewers, two outs away from a 1-0 loss at home, suddenly had themselves a rousing 3-1 win. Contreras had a lot to do before running the bases: He wound up and tossed his bat in the air, then held his arms outstretched while looking toward the sky.

4) Juan Soto: 37.69 seconds -- 7/22/24, NYY vs. TB

Soto’s slow trot had been building for 24 hours by the time he stepped to the plate in the seventh inning. A day earlier, Rays outfielders Randy Arozarena and Jose Siri drew jeers while trotting the bases at Yankee Stadium; Siri took his time once more when he homered again the next day. When Soto hooked a towering 424-foot blast down the right-field line, he stayed at home plate to make sure the ball went fair. When it did, he wasn’t in a hurry.

“You know, hot weather,” Soto said after the game. “Tough day. Tried to save the hammies and make sure I go nice and easy.”

5) Anthony Santander: 37.63 seconds -- 9/19/24, BAL vs. SF

Santander had his fair share of dramatic moments while clobbering 44 home runs in a magical season for the Orioles in 2024. Few were more dramatic than this walk-off shot, when he launched a hanging slider into orbit. The moonshot had just enough distance -- 390 feet -- to clear the right-field fence. Santander waited an eternity for the ball to land beyond the reach of a leaping Mark Canha, then made his home run trot a memorable one.

6) Josh Naylor: 37.10 seconds -- 6/9/25, AZ vs. SEA

A walk-off grand slam sure feels like an occasion worth savoring. Judging by the time of his home run trot, Naylor would agree. The D-backs let a 4-0 ninth-inning lead slip away at the hands of a furious Mariners rally. But Arizona's bullpen kept Seattle off the board in the 10th and 11th innings, setting the stage for Naylor's game-saving blast.

7) Yandy Díaz: 35.94 seconds -- 9/1/26, TB vs. NYM

Díaz just missed a home run in the fourth inning, sending a 379-foot fly ball that died at the base of the left-field wall. He got another crack against Mets left-hander Sean Manaea in the sixth and wasted no time. Díaz jumped all over a first-pitch sweeper, powering this one beyond the left-field seats to blow the game open for the Rays. This trot made up for the one that he narrowly missed out on earlier.

8) William Contreras: 35.74 seconds -- 6/14/25, MIL vs. STL

A Cardinals-Brewers showdown in 2025 pitted the Contreras brothers against one another, and they accounted for a historic ninth inning. William watched his brother, Willson, launch a home run in the top of the ninth inning. So, in the bottom of the frame, William responded as any brother would: He smacked a home run of his own, then savored the moment with a slow trot around the bases.

9) Josh Naylor: 35.73 seconds -- 9/19/22, CLE vs. MIN

Naylor is one of three players to appear on this list twice, along with Contreras and Caminero. This time appearing as a member of the Guardians, Naylor clobbered a three-run first-inning homer off a hanging curveball from Sonny Gray. It jumpstarted an 11-4 victory that pushed Cleveland closer to an AL Central title.

10) Junior Caminero: 35.49 seconds -- 6/25/26, TB vs. KC

Caminero already had two home runs under his belt when he stepped to the plate in the eighth inning, and he admitted he was hunting the third. Caminero took two strikes from shortstop Tyler Tolbert -- who was pitching in a 10-run blowout -- then deposited an eephus into the left-field seats. While rounding the bases, the Rays slugger sure looked like he enjoyed his first three-homer game in the Majors.