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The Braves crushed their fair share of long balls in 2024 — most of them coming away from Cobb County, strangely. Despite the fact that the Atlanta Braves hit nearly 100 fewer homers in 2024 than they did in 2023 (and really, 2023 might go down as the gold standard as far as offense goes not just for the Braves but for baseball in general, historically speaking), they were still fourth overall in homers here in 2024. As you can imagine, it’s pretty safe to assume that this team still hit their fair share of deep bombs as well.
The 2024 Dinger Depression for the Braves was real, though. Compared to the 2023 season, this year’s longest homer for the Braves would’ve come in tied for seventh in last year’s positioning. Still, we’re going to run down the ten-longest homers hit by the Braves this season because it doesn’t matter how short or long the homers all, everybody digs the long ball.
- Austin Riley, 442 feet (August 11 at Colorado)
It’s not only fitting that the first home run that we’ll talk about took place in the first inning. It’s even more fitting that it took place on August 11 and at Coors FIeld, as you may as well get used to seeing this particular venue on this list. The Braves had no problem knocking the ball in, around and out of the ballpark at Coors Field and this massive homer from Austin Riley is a prime example of that.
- Jorge Soler, 444 feet (August 11 at Colorado)
August 11 was a really good day for the Braves — well, at least it was for their hitters. We won’t discuss what happened to the pitchers on that day. We will, however, continue to discuss the homers that they crushed on that day. Jorge Soler joined in on the fun with this moonshot and the good news for the Braves is that he wasn’t even done for the day — as you’ll see below.
- Travis d’Arnaud, 445 feet (July 14 at San Diego)
Travis d’Arnaud was the “winner” in last season’s longest Braves home run competition and sure enough, he makes another appearance on the list here in 2024. This was a very good day at the plate for TdA, as this was his second homer of the day after hitting one 431 feet earlier on in that game. The fact that he did this at Petco Park in San Diego makes it even more impressive, as you really have to be doing something to hit ‘em that deep in that ballpark.
T6. Marcell Ozuna, 446 feet (April 12 at Miami)
A very aesthetically pleasing homer from Marcell Ozuna here, as he hits one deep into the Batter’s Eye area in deep center field at loanDepot Park. This also took place in April, back when expectations were sky high and we were expecting to see the Braves pick up where they left off in 2023. That didn’t happen but this was still a pretty good season at the plate for Ozuna.
T6. Austin Riley, 446 feet (April 7, vs. Arizona)
We stay in the Halcyon days of April 2024, as Austin Riley smashes one in order to help ensure that the Braves sent the fans home happy on this particular sunny day. Also, take a good hard look at Truist Park on this day since this will be the first and last time you’ll see a home run hit in Cobb County on this list. It’s not like Truist Park is some pitchers’ haven, either, so it’s definitely a bit unusual that only one of Atlanta’s deepest dingers of the season took place in their home ballpark.
- Marcell Ozuna, 448 feet (August 9 at Colorado)
For the third time already, we’re back at Coors Field. Marcell Ozuna hit a bunch of homers in 2024 but this was the longest one of them all, as he teed off on this fastball from Tanner Gordon for a 448-foot banger.
T3. Jorge Soler, 449 feet (August 11 at Colorado)
This is probably the surest sign that something very weird was going on with the Braves this season since nearly half of their longest-hit homers of the season all took place in one series at Coors Field, with three of them taking place on the same day and two of them being hit by one guy who didn’t even start the season playing for this team. With that being said, Jorge Soler certainly had himself a great time smacking the baseball on August 11, didn’t he?
T3. Austin Riley, 449 feet (May 3, at Los Angeles)
Gavin Stone threw this fastball 94 mph and right in the middle of the zone. If you’re going to do that with Austin Riley at the plate, then you may as well put a tee out there and let him hit off of it. This was Riley’s third homer of the season but it ended up being his longest long ball of the year.
- Matt Olson, 450 feet (August 29, at Philadelphia)
Spoiler alert: Matt Olson is going to make another appearance in this article outside of this list where you could argue that he got away with a cheap one. When it comes to this monster shot that he hit in late-August, there’s no such claims to be made. He got every last stitch of this one and sent it soaring for his 24th homer of 2024. He’d hit his 25th of the season a little bit later on in this game, so this was just a great night for Olson in general.
- Ronald Acuña Jr., 461 feet (May 10, at New York)
This was another season that was sadly cut short due to injury for Ronald Acuña Jr., as he only played 49 games and hit four home runs during that span. With that being said, he certainly got his money’s worth with this one as this ended up being the longest homer of the season for the Braves in 2024. Go figure. Also, this confirms that of the ten longest home runs that Atlanta hit in 2024, nine of them were hit outside of Truist Park. Wouldn’t have guessed that would’ve been the case heading into this season, either!
Bonus: Short Boy Award for shortest home run of 2024
Matt Olson, 337 feet (March 30, at Philadelphia)
Olson’s very first homer of the season was also one of those homers that probably wouldn’t be a homer in a ballpark with whatever qualifies as “normal” ballpark dimensions here in the current era of baseball. This would’ve been a home run only in Philadelphia, Houston and Yankee Stadium, so there’s that. It had an astonishing launch angle of 47 degrees but the exit velocity of 102.3 mph gave it just enough push to clear the short porch in right field at Citizens Bank Park and land in the first row, where a friendly Phillies fan decided to give him the ball back. How lovely!
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The Braves crushed their fair share of long balls in 2024 — most of them coming away from Cobb County, strangely. Despite the fact that the Atlanta Braves hit nearly 100 fewer homers in 2024 than they did in 2023 (and really, 2023 might go down as the gold standard as far as offense goes not just for the Braves but for baseball in general, historically speaking), they were still fourth overall in homers here in 2024. As you can imagine, it’s pretty safe to assume that this team still hit their fair share of deep bombs as well.
The 2024 Dinger Depression for the Braves was real, though. Compared to the 2023 season, this year’s longest homer for the Braves would’ve come in tied for seventh in last year’s positioning. Still, we’re going to run down the ten-longest homers hit by the Braves this season because it doesn’t matter how short or long the homers all, everybody digs the long ball.
- Austin Riley, 442 feet (August 11 at Colorado)
It’s not only fitting that the first home run that we’ll talk about took place in the first inning. It’s even more fitting that it took place on August 11 and at Coors FIeld, as you may as well get used to seeing this particular venue on this list. The Braves had no problem knocking the ball in, around and out of the ballpark at Coors Field and this massive homer from Austin Riley is a prime example of that.
- Jorge Soler, 444 feet (August 11 at Colorado)
August 11 was a really good day for the Braves — well, at least it was for their hitters. We won’t discuss what happened to the pitchers on that day. We will, however, continue to discuss the homers that they crushed on that day. Jorge Soler joined in on the fun with this moonshot and the good news for the Braves is that he wasn’t even done for the day — as you’ll see below.
- Travis d’Arnaud, 445 feet (July 14 at San Diego)
Travis d’Arnaud was the “winner” in last season’s longest Braves home run competition and sure enough, he makes another appearance on the list here in 2024. This was a very good day at the plate for TdA, as this was his second homer of the day after hitting one 431 feet earlier on in that game. The fact that he did this at Petco Park in San Diego makes it even more impressive, as you really have to be doing something to hit ‘em that deep in that ballpark.
T6. Marcell Ozuna, 446 feet (April 12 at Miami)
A very aesthetically pleasing homer from Marcell Ozuna here, as he hits one deep into the Batter’s Eye area in deep center field at loanDepot Park. This also took place in April, back when expectations were sky high and we were expecting to see the Braves pick up where they left off in 2023. That didn’t happen but this was still a pretty good season at the plate for Ozuna.
T6. Austin Riley, 446 feet (April 7, vs. Arizona)
We stay in the Halcyon days of April 2024, as Austin Riley smashes one in order to help ensure that the Braves sent the fans home happy on this particular sunny day. Also, take a good hard look at Truist Park on this day since this will be the first and last time you’ll see a home run hit in Cobb County on this list. It’s not like Truist Park is some pitchers’ haven, either, so it’s definitely a bit unusual that only one of Atlanta’s deepest dingers of the season took place in their home ballpark.
- Marcell Ozuna, 448 feet (August 9 at Colorado)
For the third time already, we’re back at Coors Field. Marcell Ozuna hit a bunch of homers in 2024 but this was the longest one of them all, as he teed off on this fastball from Tanner Gordon for a 448-foot banger.
T3. Jorge Soler, 449 feet (August 11 at Colorado)
This is probably the surest sign that something very weird was going on with the Braves this season since nearly half of their longest-hit homers of the season all took place in one series at Coors Field, with three of them taking place on the same day and two of them being hit by one guy who didn’t even start the season playing for this team. With that being said, Jorge Soler certainly had himself a great time smacking the baseball on August 11, didn’t he?
T3. Austin Riley, 449 feet (May 3, at Los Angeles)
Gavin Stone threw this fastball 94 mph and right in the middle of the zone. If you’re going to do that with Austin Riley at the plate, then you may as well put a tee out there and let him hit off of it. This was Riley’s third homer of the season but it ended up being his longest long ball of the year.
- Matt Olson, 450 feet (August 29, at Philadelphia)
Spoiler alert: Matt Olson is going to make another appearance in this article outside of this list where you could argue that he got away with a cheap one. When it comes to this monster shot that he hit in late-August, there’s no such claims to be made. He got every last stitch of this one and sent it soaring for his 24th homer of 2024. He’d hit his 25th of the season a little bit later on in this game, so this was just a great night for Olson in general.
- Ronald Acuña Jr., 461 feet (May 10, at New York)
This was another season that was sadly cut short due to injury for Ronald Acuña Jr., as he only played 49 games and hit four home runs during that span. With that being said, he certainly got his money’s worth with this one as this ended up being the longest homer of the season for the Braves in 2024. Go figure. Also, this confirms that of the ten longest home runs that Atlanta hit in 2024, nine of them were hit outside of Truist Park. Wouldn’t have guessed that would’ve been the case heading into this season, either!
Bonus: Short Boy Award for shortest home run of 2024
Matt Olson, 337 feet (March 30, at Philadelphia)
Olson’s very first homer of the season was also one of those homers that probably wouldn’t be a homer in a ballpark with whatever qualifies as “normal” ballpark dimensions here in the current era of baseball. This would’ve been a home run only in Philadelphia, Houston and Yankee Stadium, so there’s that. It had an astonishing launch angle of 47 degrees but the exit velocity of 102.3 mph gave it just enough push to clear the short porch in right field at Citizens Bank Park and land in the first row, where a friendly Phillies fan decided to give him the ball back. How lovely!
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