![]() ![]() He’s looking to become the first backstop to win the competition in its 35-year history. Salvador Perez, Royals: The 2015 World Series MVP leads all catchers in home runs through the first half of 2021. He has just one season of 30 or more home runs in his career, but he’ll likely add a second in 2021. ![]() Matt Olson, Athletics : The 27-year-old first baseman has been a leading force for the A’s in the first half. He has two seasons with at least 40 home runs, and he’s on pace for another in 2021 for the lowly Rangers. Joey Gallo, Rangers: Gallo is a high-strikeout, low-average hitter who seems perfect for this type of competition. 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. While it isn’t capital-B baseball, it should be a fun spin on the game that may get fresh fans to pay attention to the sport as a whole.Jets WR Garrett Wilson Doesn't Mince Words After Loss to Patriots HRDX seems to definitely play into MLB’s plan to get new eyes (especially the coveted ones of the TikTok crowd) on the sport: fans of content creators, international attendees who don’t have a local pro team, and those who just see the inevitable social media explosion these events tend to create. I do applaud MLB for including softball and women’s baseball players into the mix, as they’re a component of the game globally that doesn’t usually get as much attention from the league. It’s an interesting concept that should prove to be worth checking out if only for novelty’s sake. Lastly and potentially most notably, there is a defensive component of HRDX, with non-batting teams attempting to catch the balls that don’t make it over the fence to contribute to their team’s score. Batters will have two raised targets in the infield, and another pair to aim at past the center field fence. Both the batter’s box and the pitcher’s mound will be on raised platforms above the rest of the field. There are plenty more quirks to the field outside of the dimensions. ![]() Each location will feature a field with much thinner dimensions than those in the majors, with the left and right field boundaries each stretching out only 45 degrees from home plate, and outfield walls reaching between 260 to 320 feet from home. Derbies are set to take place in London, Seoul, and Mexico City throughout 2022. The tournament will be played in some non-traditional places for baseball and on a non-traditional field. Of note, former A’s Nick Swisher, Jonny Gomes, and Geovany Soto will be participating on the Yankees, Red Sox, and Cubs teams respectively. Each team will consist of a former MLB player, a rookie from their respective team’s development system, a softball or women’s baseball star, and wild card content creator. As detailed by Joon Lee in ESPN, there will be four competing teams, representing the Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox, and Cubs. Not part of the regular season or even played in MLB parks, Home Run Derby X is an amped up version of the derby played right before the All-Star Game. #HomeRunDerbyX /CmQRc5eJS8- MLB March 30, 2022 ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |