The MLB All-Star Break is here and the best players from around baseball are in Arlington, Texas, as the festivities get underway this week. The 2024 MLB Draft is already in the books, with the Guardians taking Travis Bazzana No. 1 overall out of Oregon State. Now the focus shifts to the Home Run Derby.
There are a few rule changes for this year most importantly, the first round will be leaderboard style, rather than starting as a bracket-style competition, with the player with the highest home run total seeded first and the lowest seeded eighth. The opening round will see the top four scores advance to a bracket-style final four. There is also a total pitch limit in addition to the time limit. In the first two rounds, batters will have 40 pitches within three minutes, and in the finals, each batter will have 27 pitches over two minutes. You can read more about the rule changes and get an in-depth look at each of the eight Derby participants here.
Pete Alonso Mets, 18 HR
Alec Bohm Phillies, 11 HR
Adolis García Rangers, 17 HR
Gunnar Henderson Orioles, 27 HR
Teoscar Hernández Dodgers, 19 HR
Marcell Ozuna Braves, 26 HR
José Ramírez Guardians, 23 HR
Bobby Witt Jr. Royals, 16 HR
Date: July 15, 2024
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Globe Life Field | Arlington, Texas
TV channel: ESPN
Streaming: DirecTV Stream, Fubo, ESPN+
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Gunnar Henderson is rocking a Scooby Doo bat tonight.
Gunnar Henderson will be using a custom Scooby Doo bat in the Home Run Derby (via @MLB) pic.twitter.com/Amso1aO0as
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Some notable rule changes for this year’s Derby, most notably a pitch count. Participants will face a maximum of 40 pitches in each of the first two rounds on Monday. They were previously eligible to swing at as many pitches as they could face in a three-minute round.
MLB All-Stars are making their Home Run Derby picks:
Who do these All-Stars think will win the @TMobile #HRDerby? pic.twitter.com/6r63PpfgbH
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