Get ready to see some big time home runs. Back after a hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Home Run Derby returns in 2021 in one of the most hitter-friendly ballparks in baseball with some of the game’s best power hitters set to take their hacks.
Of course, all eyes will be on Angels star Shohei Ohtani, who has launched 16 long balls since June 15 to take the MLB lead with 33 homers. No other player in the league has more than 28. There’s also the hometown hitter in Rockies shortstop Trevor Story and the reigning champion in Mets first baseman Pete Alonso. Both players are looking to have some historic wins — only three times has the winner of the derby been from the local team, and only twice has a batter repeated as the winner.
Fans will also watch Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini continue his sensational comeback season after beating cancer last year, along with Royals catcher Salvador Perez, who is hoping to become the first backstop to win the event, and 22-year-old Nationals phenom Juan Soto, who will try to be the youngest winner. They’ll contend with AL West sluggers Joey Gallo of the Rangers and Matt Olson of the Athletics, who have each hit the most home runs of any batter in the field since 2017.
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Updates will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET.
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Home Run Derby bracket 2021
Round 1 results
Shohei Ohtani vs. Juan Soto
| Seed | Batter | HR total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shohei Ohtani | – |
| 8 | Juan Soto | – |
Salvador Perez vs. Pete Alonso
| Seed | Batter | HR total |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Salvador Perez | – |
| 5 | Pete Alonso | – |
Joey Gallo vs. Trevor Story
| Seed | Batter | HR total |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Joey Gallo | – |
| 7 | Trevor Story | – |
Matt Olson vs. Trey Mancini
| Seed | Batter | HR total |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Matt Olson | – |
| 6 | Trey Mancini | – |
What time is the Home Run Derby?
Coverage of the Home Run Derby starts at 7 p.m. ET on both ESPN and ESPN2 with “Baseball Tonight” and “Baseball Tonight, Statcast Edition,” respectively. The derby itself will begin at 8 p.m. ET on the two channels, with ESPN carrying the traditional broadcast and ESPN2 providing the “Statcast Edition.”
MLB All-Star schedule
Sunday, July 11
| Time (ET) | Event | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 3 p.m. | SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game | MLB Network |
| 7 p.m. | Start of MLB Draft (first round, comp picks) | ESPN |
Monday, July 12
| Time (ET) | Event | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 8 p.m. | T-Mobile Home Run Derby | ESPN |
| 10 p.m. | All-Star Celebrity Softball Game | ESPN |
Tuesday, July 13
| Time (ET) | Event | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 7 p.m. | MLB All-Star Game Presented by Mastercard | ESPN |
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