Tag: Home Run Derby

Marshawn Lynch draws cheers from Home Run Derby crowd

While Shohei Ohtani and Julio Rodriguez got plenty of attention, the biggest star in this town is still Seahawks great Marshawn Lynch.

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Seattle is the home of the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star game. Last night was the home run derby at T-Mobile park. While Shohei Ohtani and Julio Rodriguez got plenty of attention, the biggest star in this town is still Seahawks great Marshawn Lynch.

Watch the crowd cheer Beast Mode as he brought out the derby trophy.

Lynch later presented it to the winner, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., whose father won the derby 16 years ago.

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Adolis GarcĂ­a’s awful Home Run Derby pitcher had MLB fans making tons of jokes

Adolis GarcĂ­a’s batting practice pitcher didn’t do him any favors on Monday night.

The MLB Home Run Derby didn’t exactly go Adolis GarcĂ­a’s way on Monday night.

The two-time All-Star Texas Rangers outfielder didn’t have his best performance, but a lot of the blame can be placed on batting practice pitching that was, shall we say, sub-par.

The culprit was Rangers third-base coach Tony Beasley, whose pitching would have been great if he were a middle reliever but was less ideal when the goal of the competition is to hit home runs.

As the No. 4 seed, GarcĂ­a was eliminated in the first round after hitting just 17 bombs compared to Randy Arozarena’s 24. And as you can see, the pitching wasn’t doing him any favors.

It’s not the first time we’ve seen a player’s derby hopes derailed by their own batting practice pitcher, but MLB fans certainly had lots of jokes at Beasley’s expense.

Adley Rutschman impressively switch hit during the Home Run Derby and it was awesome

Adley Rutschman absolutely stole the show with this performance.

Take a bow, Adley Rutschman, because this was an all-timer of a Home Run Derby performance.

During the first round of the 2023 Home Run Derby, Rutschman stole the show after switch hitting during his appearance. Rutschman originally took his three minute time bank versus Luis Robert Jr. as a lefty, where he hit 21 home runs. Then, Rutschman switched to batting righty, rattling off six absolute dingers as the crowd roared its approval.

While Robert Jr. was able to best Rutschman 28-27 just minutes later, the sight of the Baltimore Orioles catcher switch hitting and absolutely crushing it will no doubt be a top Home Run Derby moment of all time.

Seriously, that was awesome.

MLB fans were equally in awe of Rutschman’s incredible athleticism as he went yard from both sides of the plate.

Randy Arozarena wore his iconic cowboy boots for his Home Run Derby intro and MLB fans loved it

Randy Arozarena was introduced to the Home Run Derby in style.

Randy Arozarena brought his lucky cowboy boots with him to Seattle.

During the introductions to the 2023 Home Run Derby, Arozarena walked out in style, wearing his iconic lucky cowboy boots to saunter down the runway. If you aren’t aware of Arozarena’s tradition, the Tampa Bay Rays outfielder has a pair of lucky cowboy boots that have been with him since 2017. Arozarena even took batting practice ahead of the World Baseball Classic in his cowboy boots, which ultimately lead to Mexico’s surprise upset of the United States in the round robin.

While Arozarena didn’t wear his cowboy boots to bat during the derby itself, he certainly looked stylish during his introduction!

And hey, the lucky boots paid off! Arozarena advanced to the second round of the Home Run Derby after besting Adolis Garcia in the opening salvo. Later, Arozarena even brought them out during the final round of the night.

Here’s how MLB fans reacted after Arozarena wore his lucky cowboy boots during his Home Run Derby introduction.

MLB Home Run Derby announcers: Who’s calling the 2023 event on ESPN and ESPN2?

Here’s who will be on the mic Monday night.

Let’s get ready to watch some baseballs get hit very, very far.

The 2023 MLB Home Run Derby is here, with the MLB All-Star event taking place at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park on Monday. We’ve got the full list of participants including a former champion, along with a look at the names of those who will pitch to the hitters, a job that’s key to get the stars to hit them out.

In the meantime: If you’re here, you’re probably wondering who the voices you’re hearing on the broadcasts of the event from Seattle. We have answers! Both ESPN and ESPN2 will broadcast it with different crews.

Here’s who will be involved:

ESPN

Karl Ravech, Eduardo Perez, Buster Olney and Alden Gonzalez

ESPN2

Kevin Brown, Jessica Mendoza and Mike Petriello

Every winner of the MLB Home Run Derby in the 2000s

Here’s every winner of the Home Run Derby since 2000.

The Home Run Derby is one of baseball’s best events.

We get to see baseballs fly out of All-Star Game host stadiums — sometimes, literally OUT of them — at a huge rate. And because home runs are awesome, that equation — home runs multiplied by amount, with added distance — makes for some fun memories and must-watch status. It turns batting practice into a game!

As we get set for this year’s edition, let’s look back at every winner of the event in the 21st century, which includes some sluggers who have won it multiple times.

Here’s the full list of the champions since 2000:

Let’s all watch Ken Griffey Jr. mash Home Run Derby dingers again

Let’s relive some Ken Griffey Jr. Home Run Derby moments.

One of the great joys of watching Major League Baseball a few decades ago was seeing Ken Griffey Jr. connect with a ball with one of the most beautiful swings of all time and hit it over the fence.

That was more than on display the three times the Seattle Mariners legend won the Home Run Derby — in 1993, 1998 and again in 1999. So with the derby coming to Seattle at T-Mobile Park — here’s the full lineup and who’s pitching to them — it’s a great time to remember Griffey obliterating baseballs in those derbies.

So, here you go: Have fun watching the all-time great in the Home Run Derby title-winning years:

 

Is Shohei Ohtani hitting in the 2023 MLB Home Run Derby?

Will Major League Baseball’s home-run leader participate in the 2023 Home Run Derby?

When you look at the lineup for Monday night’s 2023 MLB Home Run Derby, there are some big-time sluggers in the mix, like the Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the Dodgers’ Mookie Betts and the Mets’ Pete Alonso.

However, perhaps the biggest name missing from the 2023 Home Run Derby list is Major League Baseball’s current home-run leader, Shohei Ohtani.

For the second straight year, the Los Angeles Angels’ superstar is skipping the Home Run Derby.

The 29-year-old two-way player with 32 home runs this season was selected to start the All-Star Game as a pitcher and designated hitter. But thanks to a recently developed blister, he won’t be pitching in the game, as the Arizona Republic noted.

Although Ohtani is expected to be around for All-Star Week festivities and could still have an at-bat, he was unsure about his Home Run Derby participation at the end of June. But now, it’s clear from the derby bracket that he will not be hitting.

Here’s a look at the 2023 MLB Home Run Derby bracket:

1. Luis Robert Jr. vs. 8. Adley Rutschman
2. Pete Alonso vs. 7. Julio RodrĂ­guez
3. Mookie Betts vs. 6. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
4. Adolis GarcĂ­a vs. 5. Randy Arozarena

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Home Run Derby bracket, participants: The full list of sluggers for 2023

Here’s the full list of participants and the bracket.

It’s almost time for the annual MLB All-Star festivity in which we get to watch baseballs get hit very long ways.

The 2023 Home Run Derby is set for Monday night at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park, the home of the Mariners, and the lineup is a great one.

So let’s look at the power-hitting players who will be facing off on Monday — before Tuesday’s All-Star Game — with the seeds they have in the event’s bracket format: You’ve got a two-time winner, a hometown favorite and a few superstars who we know can send homers flying.

Here’s the full list, along with the complete bracket (and check out our list of who’s throwing to each of them)

Home Run Derby pitchers: Here who’s throwing to the All-Star sluggers in 2023

Here’s the full list of who’s throwing to each 2023 Home Run Derby slugger on Monday.

The field is set for the 2023 Home Run Derby in Seattle’s T-Mobile Park on Monday night, but it’s just as important to know who’s tossing them the baseballs they have to hit out.

That’s because we’ve seen how important it’s been to have consistency — hello, Pete Alonso’s pitcher — and when it’s a problem to have pitches go all over the place (see: Ronald Acuna Jr.’s pitcher last year).

So if you’re wondering who’s tossing to which star at the plate on Monday? You’ve come to the right place.

Here’s the full list of Home Run Derby pitchers as we get set for all the action: