2024-07-15 15:55:02
Baseball’s best and brightest will soon take the field for the Home Run Derby!
One of the biggest events in baseball returns Monday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, home of the Texas Rangers. Tune in to see players like Jose Ramirez with the Cleveland Guardians, Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals, the New York Mets’ Pete Alonso and more battle it out for the ultimate, All-Star prize.
Here’s what to know and how to watch the 2024 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby.
What time is the Home Run Derby tonight?
The 2024 Home Run Derby starts at 8 p.m. Monday, July 15.
How to watch the Home Run Derby 2024
The 2024 Home Run Derby will be televised on ESPN and ESPN2. Stream the event on the ESPN app, Fubo, Sling TV, Hulu with Live TV, DirecTV Stream and YouTube TV.
Who is in the 2024 Home Run Derby?
Eight sluggers – four from the American League and four from the National League – will take part in the competition:
- 1B Pete Alonso, New York Mets
- 3B Alec Bohm, Philadelphia Phillies
- OF Adolis García, Texas Rangers
- SS Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles
- OF Teoscar Hernández, Los Angeles Dodgers
- DH Marcell Ozuna, Atlanta Braves
- 3B Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians
- SS Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
How much money does the Home Run Derby champion win?
The Home Run Derby prize pool totals $2.5 million, with the winner collecting $1 million and the runner-up $750,000.
New rules for the 2024 Home Run Derby
The 2024 Home Run Derby will no longer be a strict tournament style, as seen in the past, USA Today reported. Instead, all eight hitters will compete against one another in the first round, with the four best performers advancing to the semifinals and seeded 1-4 based on how many home runs they hit in the first round. Tiebreakers will be determined by each hitter’s longest home run.
Through the first two rounds, each hitter will have three minutes, or 40 total pitches (whichever comes first), to rack up as many home runs as they can. Each will be granted one 45-second timeout that cannot be used during bonus time (which is awarded for home runs longer than 425 feet). The finals will only grant hitters two minutes or 27 pitches (excluding bonus time).
