The 2024 Residence Run Derby is quick approaching and baseball’s midsummer energy spectacle could have a brand new format this season on high of an important assortment of expertise. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. received the Residence Run Derby in Seattle’s T-Cell Park final yr. Right here is every little thing it is advisable to find out about this yr’s Residence Run Derby, together with who’s in, who’s out and who’s on the fence ready for the decision.Â
Learn how to watch
- Date: Monday, July 15
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: Globe Life Subject (Arlington, Texas)
- TV: ESPN
New format
The Residence Run Derby has gone via many codecs through the years and there shall be a brand new one in impact in 2024. Gone are head-to-head matchups within the first spherical. As an alternative, all eight individuals will compete towards one another within the first spherical, and 4 will advance. Here is how the brand new format works:
First spherical: All eight gamers get three minutes or 40 pitches, whichever comes first, plus one timeout. The 4 main house run hitters advance. Ties are damaged utilizing the longest house run distance. After the preliminary three minutes or 40 pitches, every participant will get three bonus outs, the place they proceed hitting till three outs are recorded. Hitters can earn a fourth bonus out with a 425-foot homer in bonus time. This provides anybody who’s trailing an opportunity to catch up as a result of they will proceed hitting homers in bonus time till they run out of outs.
Semifinals: The 4 remaining gamers are seeded 1-4 utilizing first spherical house run totals, then it is 1 vs. 4 and a pair of vs. 3 in head-to-head matchups. It is once more three minutes or 40 pitches with one timeout. The identical bonus time guidelines apply.
Finals: The ultimate two gamers now have two minutes or 27 pitches with one timeout, and the identical bonus time guidelines. The participant with essentially the most homers wins.
In recent times, the eight gamers had been seeded 1-8 utilizing regular-season house run totals, then there have been head-to-head matchups and a single-elimination event to determine the Residence Run Derby. There was a time restrict (three minutes within the first and second spherical, two minutes within the finals) however no pitch restrict. Final yr, no participant noticed fewer than 43 pitches in a spherical, so the brand new 40-pitch restrict will velocity issues up and put a premium on effectivity (i.e. house runs per pitch).
Dedicated
On June 30, Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson turned the primary participant to decide to the 2024 Residence Run Derby. The 23-year-old wunderkind is on tempo to develop into the second 50-homer shortstop in baseball historical past, becoming a member of Alex Rodriguez (52 in 2001 and 57 in 2002). This shall be Henderson’s first Residence Run Derby look. Two O’s have received the Residence Run Derby beforehand: Corridor of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. (1991) and Miguel Tejada (2004).
On the fence
Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani stated he want to take his hacks within the Residence Run Derby, although he wants medical approval as a result of he’s nonetheless rehabbing from final September’s elbow surgical procedure. “I’ve to get a suggestion (to take part) first. I am additionally rehabilitating, so I want the physician’s approval and the trainers’ approval and the crew’s approval. In fact I’ve emotions of eager to do it. I believe any participant would. I believe it is determined by the way it traces up with the opposite components,” Ohtani stated on June 26. Ohtani has participated within the Residence Run Derby as soon as earlier than. He was eradicated in a first-round tiebreaker by Juan Soto in 2021.
Not collaborating
Regardless of main the game in house runs, Yankees star Aaron Choose will as soon as once more move on the Residence Run Derby. He has not participated in it since profitable the 2017 occasion as a rookie. Choose has stated he’ll do the Residence Run Derby once more when the All-Star Recreation returns to New York, in any other case it does not sound like one thing he’s desirous to do. New York final hosted the All-Star Recreation in 2013, when it was at Citi Subject. The Yankees final hosted the All-Star Recreation in 2008, the ultimate yr of the previous Yankee Stadium.
On July 1, Astros masher Yordan Alvarez stated the Residence Run Derby is “one thing I am not tremendous motivated to do at this second,” in line with The Athletic. Alvarez has slugged 30-plus house runs every of the final three years and he is on tempo to do it once more in 2024. He has by no means participated within the Residence Run Derby and no Astros participant has ever received it, both.Â