Matt Olson, Athletics : The 27-year-old first baseman has been a leading force for the A’s in the first half. Not only is the Japanese lefty leading the league in home runs, he’s also a starting pitcher with a sub-four ERA.
Shohei Ohtani, Angels: Ohtani is competing in his first derby while in the midst of a career season. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2021 Home Run Derby: Who is in the 2021 Home Run Derby? It was undoubtedly one of the more memorable derby moments in recent memory. Guerrero and the Dodgers’ Joc Pederson went to a one-minute swing off followed by a pair of three-swing tiebreakers before Guerrero finally toppled Pederson, 40-39. The story of the night came in the semifinals, though. in the final round to win his first derby. The field is loaded with some of the game's top power hitters, and the mile-high altitude in Denver at Coors Field should make dingers even easier to hit.ĭuring the last Home Run Derby in 2019, the Mets’ Pete Alonso defeated Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. During the Home Run Derby, that’s commonplace.Īfter the 2020 MLB All-Star Game and Home Run Derby were canceled due to the COVID-19-shortened season, All-Star festivities are back in full… swing.
That only happens a few times per game if you’re lucky, though. There’s nothing quite like watching a home run swing, when a batter really gets ahold of one and sends the ball into orbit.
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