The annual Home Run Derby commences this evening at 8 PM ET in Atlanta as part of this year’s All-Star Game festivities.
While there have been a few notable scratches and even more high-profile players decline to participate altogether, there will still be a solid eight-pack of sluggers who’ll be out there crushing dingers into the humid Georgia air tonight.
That includes Matt Olson, Atlanta’s All-Star 1B who - like Todd Frazier in 2015 - will be trying to win the derby in his home park. He’ll be joined
by a cadre of National League and American League mashers (not all of whom are actual ‘All-Stars’ this year).
Here’s the full list of participants:
Matt Olson, 1B (Atlanta Braves)
Junior Caminero, 3B (Tampa Bay Rays)
Oneil Cruz, CF (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Byron Buxton, CF (Minnesota Twins)
Jazz Chisholm, Jr., 2B/3B (New York Yankees)
Cal Raleigh, C (Seattle Mariners)
James Wood, OF (Washington Nationals)
Brent Rooker, DH (Las Oaklamentgas A’s)
You can watch the entire festivities on ESPN beginning at 8 PM ET.
Who ya got winning this one?
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