Major League Baseball will hold it’s annual Home Run Derby on Monday night, one day prior to the All-Star Game.
A new format has ten competitors – five from the American League and five from the National League – looking to claim the title of home run champion.
The home run derby itself will air on ESPN beginning at 8:00 pm ET.
| American League | |
| RF | Jose Bautista, TOR (Captain) |
| 3B | Josh Donaldson, OAK |
| 2B | Brian Dozier, MIN |
| CF | Adam Jones, BAL |
| LF | Yoenis Cespedes, OAK* |
| National League | |
| SS | Troy Tulowitzki, COL (Captain) |
| 3B | Todd Frazier, CIN |
| 1B | Justin Morneau, COL |
| RF | Yasiel Puig, LAD |
| RF | Giancarlo Stanton, MIA |
Below is the format for the Home Run Derby as provided by Major League Baseball.
2014 GILLETTE HOME RUN DERBY FORMAT
Round 1
- Ten participants total; five participants representing each league.
- Batting order will be determined prior to the event. Hitter No. 1 for the NL will hit first followed by Hitter No. 1 for the AL (home team). This order will continue for hitters Nos. 2-5 for each league, with the NL going first followed by the AL.
- Each participant will receive seven outs.
- The player from each league who hits the most home runs (AL 1; NL 1) will automatically advance to round three (semifinals).
- The next two participants with the most home runs from each league (AL 2; AL 3 / NL 2; NL 3) advance to Round 2.
Round 2
- The two participants advancing from Round 1 for each league will compete against each other (AL 2 vs. AL 3 / NL 2 vs. NL 3).
- The NL matchup will occur first, followed by the AL matchup, with NL 2 and AL 2 choosing if they want to hit first or second.
- Each participant will receive seven outs.
- The winners from the Round 2 matchups (one from each league) will advance to Round 3 (semifinals).
Round 3 (Semifinals)
- The top seed from each league (AL 1; NL 1) will face the winner from his league’s Round 2 matchup.
- The NL matchup will occur first, followed by the AL matchup, with NL 1 and AL 1 choosing if they want to hit first or second.
- Each participant will receive seven outs.
- The participant from each league with the most home runs will advance to the Finals.
Round 4 (Finals)
- The semifinal winners (one player from each league) will compete for the crown of Home Run Derby champion.
- The batting order will be determined by a coin flip, which will be held at a meeting at home plate between the two finalists and their league captains (note that a finalist and team captain could be the same participant).
- Each finalist will receive seven outs.
