Home Run Derby Preview
The Home Run Derby is an annual home run hitting competition in Major League Baseball, commonly held one day before the MLB All-Star Game where the winner takes home $1,000,000 USD of the $2,500,000 prize pool.
This year’s Home Run Derby event will take place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The highlight hitter of this year is the New York Mets player Pete Alonso, who is looking to become the first player to ever to win 3 straight Derbies.
Joining Alonso in this year’s event are Juan Soto of the Nationals, Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Braves, Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies, Albert Pujols of the Cardinals, Mariners rookie Julio Rodriguez, José Ramírez of the Guardians, and Corey Seager of the Texas Rangers.
The combatants are seeded for the opening round based on how many home runs they hit in the 2022 season prior to the derby.
- #1 Kyle Schwarber vs. #8 Albert Pujols
- #2 Pete Alonso vs. #7 Ronald Acuña Jr.
- #3 Corey Seager vs. #6 Julio Rodriguez
- #4 Juan Soto vs. #5 José Ramírez
We’ll go over the rules of the event in case this is the first time you’ll be watching a Home Run Derby.
The first round and second round of the derby will have three minutes on the clock. The final round lasts for two minutes. Every competitor will be awarded 30 seconds of bonus time following each round.
A hitter can earn an additional 30 seconds of bonus time if they hit a home run that measures at least 475-feet in the regulation period of that round.
Once a player surpasses their matchup in home runs, the clock stops and the round is over. Whoever hits the most home runs in each head-to-head matchup advances until a winner is crowned.
Hitters have one timeout to take in each round. Timeouts last for 45 seconds. Timeouts are not permitted during bonus time.
Home Run Derby Game Information
- Date: 7/18/2022
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
- How to Watch Home Run Derby: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
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