Home Run Derby 2018 results: Bryce Harper wins thrilling contest
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Aguilar may be one of the hottest hitters in baseball, but Muncy matches his June/July with 14 homers. Muncy has the best Statcast data of any hitter in this competition (different story with J.D. Martinez participating). Only one can emerge victorious from this Cinderella battle, and this quick-and-dirty model gives the edge to the man in Dodger blue.
Freeman couldn’t really get going but at least made things interesting by hitting 12 home runs in the first round. He’ll probably have a tough time staving off Bryce Harper with the home crowd behind the Nationals star. Schwarber also had a special night himself with the second-most homers ever in a single Derby. He smacked 21 homers in an incredible semifinal effort to eliminate Rhys Hoskins, and it made it difficult for Harper in the final by putting up 18 more homers. Only Giancarlo Stanton in 2016 has recorded more homers in a single competition. Because of the game's TV popularity, invited players have felt pressure to participate.
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Since the inaugural derby in 1985, the event has seen several rule changes, evolving from a short outs-based competition, to multiple rounds, and eventually a bracket-style timed event. Schwarber was the first left-handed batter of the competition, and was also the first hitter to earn the 30 second bonus by hitting two shots of at least 440 feet. Schwarber had 14 home runs in his four minutes, then added two more in his extra 30 seconds, giving Bregman a big number of 16 to shoot at. Max Muncy started this season in the minors, and since getting called up by the Dodgers in April leads the team with 22 home runs, matching his total in the majors and minors for 2015 and 2016 combined. He delivered the first walk-off of the night, hitting his 17th home run to beat Baez with 32 seconds still on the clock. Rhys Hoskins tied for the best total in the first round with 17, then promptly opened the second round with an even better showing.
The four-minute round length was made permanent in 2016, while the minute of bonus time was reduced to 30 seconds and required two home runs of at least 440 feet (134.1 m). Each batter is allowed one time-out during each round, and two in the finals. On-site game coverage will be spearheaded by ESPN Deportes’ baseball commentator team, Emmy Award winner Ernesto Jerez , Luis Alfredo Álvarez , and Guillermo Celis .
Television and radio coverage
ESPN Deportes will provide exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the2018 T-Mobile Home Run Derbyon Monday, July 16, at 8 p.m. ET from Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. Coverage will begin with a one-hour pregame edition ofSportsCenter at 7 p.m. The game will also be available via streaming on the ESPN App.
It was very smoky, presumably to reflect their SMOKIN’ HOT bats. Harper delivered in the first round by knocking out Freeman with 13 home runs and 27 seconds still on the clock. He hit some absolute bombs that few other lefties could replicate. Harper brought the noise again by knocking out Muncy with 13 home runs before the end of his time. Muncy couldn’t repeat his performance from the first round by mustering just 12 home runs in the semis.
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Bregman has advanced to be a true superstar, but in terms of raw power, Schwarber has the edge. ESPN Deportes will provide exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the 2018T-Mobile Home Run Derbyon Monday, July 16, at 8 p.m. From Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. Coverage will begin with a one-hour pre-event edition ofSportsCenter at 7 p.m. The event will also be available via streaming on the ESPN App. On-site game coverage will be spearheaded by Emmy Award winner Ernesto Jerez , Luis Alfredo Álvarez , and Guillermo Celis .
He blasted 19 home runs in his four minutes, and also earned the bonus 30 seconds with two long shots. Below is a closer look at each of the eight participants and the four first-round matchups, plus the stats for each player through the first half of the 2018 season. The winner of the 1 vs. 8 matchup will play the 4 vs. 5 winner in the semifinals, while the 2 vs. 7 winner will go up against the 3 vs. 6 winner. Five of the players will also participate in Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game, while three will just swing away in Monday's derby. Hometown starBryce Harper of the Washington Nationals headlined the field of eight players, which had several young stars set to take the stage for the first time.
You could tell Schwarber was straining a bit with his endurance by the end, but he still used that sweet swing to muster 18 home runs in the final round. That gives Schwarber a total of 55 homers for the night, which is the second-most ever in a single Home Run Derby performance behind Giancarlo Stanton in 2016. From 1991 to 2006, 8-10 players were selected and hit as many home runs as possible before reaching 10 outs in each round. The tally reset for each round, with the top four advancing to the second round, and the top two advancing to the final.
The Home Run Derby format was changed significantly in 2014, as MLB sought to speed-up the contest and increase the drama. The Round 2 winner from each league faced the Round 1 winner, and the Round 3 winner crowned the league winner. If the players remain tied, the players engage in a sudden-death swing-off until one player homers.
The seeding was done based on home runs hit through Tuesday, July 10. Discover the stars who skyrocketed on IMDb’s STARmeter chart this year, and explore more of the Best of 2022; including top trailers, posters, and photos. I'll spare the nitty-gritty ins-and-outs of dimensionality reduction and go right to the results, plugged in for this year's Home Run Derby, matchup by matchup. We don't have a lot of data, but modeling these things always gives an interesting glimpse into the inner workings of things. ESPN Deportes Radio will serve as the exclusive Spanish-language home of the 2018 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, as well as the 2018 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 17. The radio network will make the game available to 38 affiliates nationwide.
In addition, like batting practice, the batter remains in the batter's box after each swing, and does not run, nor circle the bases to score a run. The 2018 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby was a home run hitting contest between eight batters from Major League Baseball . The derby was held on July 16, 2018, at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., the site of the 2018 MLB All-Star Game. Bryce Harper was the winner, as he beat Kyle Schwarber, in the final 19–18, winning the derby in front of his hometown crowd.
Unfortunately, the derby and a skills competition were canceled due to rain. In honor of the World Baseball Classic, the 2005 contest featured eight players from different countries. The inspiration for the event was a 1960 TV series called Home Run Derby.
Freeman is projected to beat Harper in the first round, but Freeman's offensive value is still more of the all-around type than simple raw power. Muncy pretty much sweeps the Statcast data, and while I would happily trade Muncy for Freeman in real life, M-squared has the edge. Aguilar's run, which has seen him hit 14 home runs in his most recent 32 games, is enough to just squeeze over Schwarber in the projections here. It's close, though -- Aguilar may have more homers, but Schwarber's fly balls and line drives have more velocity. Continuing my pattern of enjoying the festivities around the All-Star Game the most, I've always loved the Home Run Derby. As a kid, when I'd come home from school, the old reruns of Home Run Derby from the 1960s were on.
Bryce Harper beats Kyle Schwarber in a thrilling Home Run Derby
Schwarber hit 55 home runs total in the three rounds, second most ever behind Giancarlo Stanton's 61 in 2016. Hoskins is coming on lately, with seven home runs over the past 28 days after only six total for April and May. ESPN Radio will have the national radio broadcast as Jon “Boog” Sciambi describes the action with analyst Chris Singleton.
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