Home Run Derby Open Thread

Tonight marks the first main event of AllStar Weekend, as the Home Run Derby goes live at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. There are no Detroit Tigers on tap this year, despite the dynamic duo of Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson each ranking in the top5 in home runs fro the American , the Derby is composed entirely of firsttimers. This includes young, upcoming superstars like James Wood, Oneil Cruz, Junior Caminero and Jazz Chisholm Jr, as well as established power bats in their prime, such as Brent Rooker Chase Lee Jersey, Matt Olson, Byron Buxton and, of course, the current MLB home run champion, Cal format is similar to recent years, with players having a limited amount of time or number of pitches to hit as many home runs as possible. In the first round, thats 3 minutes or 40 pitches; in the second and third, thats 2 minutes or 27 new, though, is that the first round is round robin style, rather than knockout, and the top four advance into the semis. At this point, things return to a headtohead style. There are time bonuses for hitting the ball over 425 feet Zach McKinstry Jersey, too, giving hitters extra incentive to swing from the heels. Batters also get one timeout per can expect to see Statcast throughout the broadcast, giving exit velocities, distances, and all sorts of metrics to liven up the competition. Feel free to follow along here, make predictions, and enjoy one of the highlights of AllStar Weekend!