These players were selected.
Jesus Aguilar, 1B, Milwaukee Brewers.
Jesus has hit 23 home runs so far.
He will also be playing in the MLB All-Star game (won NL final vote).
Bryce Harper, OF, Washington Nationals.
Bryce has hit 22 home runs so far.
He will also be starting in the All-Star game.
Another interesting fact about Bryce is that he lost in the 2013 Home Run Derby finals.
Max Muncy, 1B, Los Angeles Dodgers.
Max has hit 21 home runs so far.
Max hit 20 of his home runs in 138 at bat, that makes him one of the fastest to do so.
Alex Bregman, 3B, Houston Astros.
Alex has hit 19 home runs so far.
Alex is the first Astro to compete in a Home Run Derby since Lance Berkman in 2008.
Alex will be a back up in the All-Star game this year.
Kyle Schwarber, OF, Chicago Cubs.
Kyle has hit 17 home runs this so far.
Kyle hit the second hardest home run in the National League this year on April 24.
Javier Baez, 2B, Chicago Cubs.
Javier has hit 18 home runs so far.
Javier has never hit a home run in D.C.
Javier will also be starting in the All-Star game.
Freddie Freeman, 1B, Atlanta Braves
Freddie has hit 16 home runs this year.
Freddie will be playing in the All-Star game this year.
Freddie is the oldest player competing in the Home Run Derby this year and he is only 28!
Rhys Hoskins, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies.
Rhys has hit 14 home runs this year.
He has hit 32 career home runs.
If I had to pick who gets to be play in the home run derby, I would pick:
J.D. Martinez, Mike Trout, Manny Machado, Nelson Cruz, Jesus Aguilar😉, Bryce Harper😉, Paul Goldschmidt, and Ozzie Albies.
The game of the week is: Rockies 19 - Diamondbacks 2
The Diamondbacks
run out of pitchers and let
an infielder pitch
results:
