The 2024 Residence Run Derby is quick approaching and baseball’s midsummer energy spectacle may have a brand new format this season on high of an amazing assortment of expertise. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. gained the Residence Run Derby in Seattle’s T-Cellular Park final yr. Right here is all the pieces it’s essential to find out about this yr’s Residence Run Derby in Arlington, Texas, together with who’s in, who’s out and who’s on the fence ready for the decision. 

The right way to watch

• Date: Monday, July 15 | Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Location: Globe Life Discipline (Arlington, Texas)
• TV: ESPN | Dwell stream: fubo (strive free of charge)

New format

The Residence Run Derby has gone by many codecs over time and there might be a brand new one in impact in 2024. Gone are head-to-head matchups within the first spherical. As a substitute, all eight individuals will compete towards one another within the first spherical, and 4 will advance. This is how the brand new format works:

First spherical: All eight gamers get three minutes or 40 pitches, whichever comes first, plus one timeout. The 4 main residence run hitters advance. Ties are damaged utilizing the longest residence run distance. After the preliminary three minutes or 40 pitches, every participant will get three bonus outs, the place they proceed hitting till three outs are recorded. Hitters can earn a fourth bonus out with a 425-foot homer in bonus time. This provides anybody who’s trailing an opportunity to catch up as a result of they’ll proceed hitting homers in bonus time till they run out of outs.

Semifinals: The 4 remaining gamers are seeded 1-4 utilizing first spherical residence run totals, then it is 1 vs. 4 and a pair of vs. 3 in head-to-head matchups. It is once more three minutes or 40 pitches with one timeout. The identical bonus time guidelines apply.

Finals: The ultimate two gamers now have two minutes or 27 pitches with one timeout, and the identical bonus time guidelines. The participant with probably the most homers wins.

Lately, the eight gamers had been seeded 1-8 utilizing regular-season residence run totals, then there have been head-to-head matchups and a single-elimination event to determine the Residence Run Derby. There was a time restrict (three minutes within the first and second spherical, two minutes within the finals) however no pitch restrict. Final yr, no participant noticed fewer than 43 pitches in a spherical, so the brand new 40-pitch restrict will pace issues up and put a premium on effectivity (i.e. residence runs per pitch).

Dedicated

On June 30, Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson grew to become the primary participant to decide to the 2024 Residence Run Derby. The 23-year-old wunderkind is on tempo to turn out to be the second 50-homer shortstop in baseball historical past, becoming a member of Alex Rodriguez (52 in 2001 and 57 in 2002). This might be Henderson’s first Residence Run Derby look. Two O’s have gained the Residence Run Derby beforehand: Corridor of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. (1991) and Miguel Tejada (2004).

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alex Bohm on July 5 grew to become the second batsman and first Nationwide League entrant to decide to the Derby. This season, Bohm, 27, at this writing leads the NL in RBI and the majors in doubles. He is on tempo to come back in at round 20 homers for the season. That is not a very lofty complete for a Derby participant, however Bohm does hit the ball pretty laborious with a better-than-average charge of fly balls. He’ll attempt to turn out to be the third Phillies participant to win the Residence Run Derby. Beforehand, Bobby Abreu gained it in 2005 after which Ryan Howard in 2006. 

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso grew to become the third entrant to decide to the Derby simply hours after being chosen to his fourth profession All-Star Recreation. Alonso is as seasoned as a Derby contestant might be, having beforehand gained the 2019 and 2021 competitions. This might be Alonso’s fifth Derby total. He was eradicated within the first spherical final summer time as a part of a head-to-head battle with Mariners star Julio Rodríguez.

Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani initially stated he want to take his hacks within the Residence Run Derby, although he is since indicated that is unlikely on account of final September’s elbow surgical procedure. “I am in the course of my rehab development, so it isn’t going to appear like I will be taking part,” he stated on July 2. Ohtani has participated within the Residence Run Derby as soon as earlier than. He was eradicated in a first-round tiebreaker by Juan Soto in 2021.

Ohtani’s Dodgers teammate, Teoscar Hernández, needs to take part within the Residence Run Derby, he instructed Dodger Discuss on July 5. Hernández has by no means competed beforehand though his 147 residence runs from 2018-23 had been a top-25 mark in baseball. If Ohtani participates, there is no purpose Hernández cannot take part as properly. A number of gamers from one MLB crew have been concerned many instances over time.

Not taking part

Regardless of main the game in residence runs, Yankees star Aaron Decide will as soon as once more cross on the Residence Run Derby. He has not participated in it since profitable the 2017 occasion as a rookie. Decide has stated he’ll do the Residence Run Derby once more when the All-Star Recreation returns to New York, in any other case it would not sound like one thing he’s desperate to do. New York final hosted the All-Star Recreation in 2013, when it was at Citi Discipline. The Yankees final hosted the All-Star Recreation in 2008, the ultimate yr of the previous Yankee Stadium.

On July 1, Astros masher Yordan Alvarez stated the Residence Run Derby is “one thing I am not tremendous motivated to do at this second,” in response to The Athletic. Alvarez has slugged 30-plus residence runs every of the final three years and he is on tempo to do it once more in 2024. He has by no means participated within the Residence Run Derby and no Astros participant has ever gained it, both. 

Much like Decide, his Yankees teammate, Juan Soto will skip the Residence Run Derby this season. “No, not this yr,” he instructed Newsday on July 4. Soto gained the 2022 Residence Run Derby and superior to the second spherical in 2021. That is his free agent yr, in fact, and Soto had somewhat forearm damage scare final month. He has an terrible lot on the road this season. It is no shock then that Soto is passing on the Residence Run Derby. No must assume the damage danger.