MLB All-Star Game: The eight players we'd like to see in the 2018 Home Run Derby

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• Lamar Jackson Out for Week 14
• Home Run Derby contenders: National League
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Each player will be allowed to take one timeout during the first round and the semifinals, and the two players in the final will be granted two timeouts. Though his .270 batting average may not sit well with the hardcore stats enthusiasts, he has been improving in recent outings. Don’t be surprised if you see Story out on the field in Washington D.C. Arguably the most popular spectacle in the festivities is the Home Run Derby. The derby showcases the most dominant batters in all of baseball. It may seem to be every batter’s dream to partake in the contest.

Where to Watch the 2018 MLB All-Star Game & Home Run Derby

I found celebrating America in such a grandiose way grossly ironic, especially in the Year of Our Lord 2018, don’t you? I wasn’t surprised but it’s like damn, y’all know a lot of those guys y’all cheering for are immigrants that can hardly speak English, right? Major League Baseball is a sport whose star players are mostly made up of Latin Americans and Latin immigrants of all different colors and countries. Out of the 73 All-Stars this year, about 25 players are either from Latin America or have parents from those countries with maybe a handful of African-Americans sprinkled in. I had been on assignment to interview Delonte West a few years ago but it never came to fruition. A photographer and I took a three-hour train ride for West to change his mind and cancel the interview once we got there.

Suarez stands has a .297 batting average with 14 home runs and 52 RBIs. He has belted three of those home runs in his last seven games. Suarez will need to keep cooking if he wants to be one of the eight contenders in the derby. The Home Run Derby underwent a much-needed overhaul four years ago, when the format was revamped and a race against the clock was introduced. Nowadays players compete head-to-head in a bracket style tournament. Two years ago Giancarlo Stanton set a Home Run Derby record with 61 homers.

Lamar Jackson Out for Week 14

The 20-year-old will begin a minor league rehab assignment Friday and he is expected to rejoin the club at some point next week, possibly as soon as Monday. In the final round, Harper hit nine home runs in 47 seconds, and on the second swing of his 30-second bonus launched a bomb to deep center field to clinch the title. On the right side of the bracket, 2015 NL MVP and Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper will try to win the tournament in front of his own fans. He goes up against perennial Atlanta Braves All-Star, Freddie Freeman.

But among other things, the effects the derby has on their swings have several big names becoming hesitant to accept the invitation. If not for injuries, both Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani and Padres outfielder Franchy Cordero would be among my eight Home Run Derby participants. It's a damn shame he'll miss the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game.

Home Run Derby contenders: National League

And finally, Max Muncy of the Los Angeles Dodgers will go up against Cubs star Javier Baez. Jesus Aguilar has put everything together in second full MLB season after making his debut in 2014 with the Cleveland Indians. In his second season with the Brewers, Aguilar already has surpassed his previous career home run total. The top seed will go up against another young slugger in Rhys Hoskins of the Phillies. Rhys Hoskins of the Phillies set the mark by winning his first-round matchup with 17 home runs. He then topped that in the semifinals with 20 homers.

His .310 batting average is nothing to sneeze at either, and could potentially end up being a career high. Not only did Harper put on a show, but he made history and gave the district a night to remember. Harper became just the third player in the history of the event to win the Derby at his home park . Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout opts to never compete in the Home Run Derby, while Boston Red Sox star Mookie Betts suggested that the event should be dumped as a whole.

Max Muncy and Javier Baez have a lot in common, as they both are capable of playing multiple positions around the infield, and their teams utilize that versatility. The two have also showed the ability to handle the bat, and they're both on pace for 30-plus home runs. The Home Run Derby began with an upset when eighth-seeded Rhys Hoskins of the Phillies ousted top-seeded Jesus Aguilar of the Brewers. Aguilar had a solid showing, going for 12 home runs, but it wasn't enough to match Hoskins' 17. Cubs infielder Javier Baez put together another strong round to put the pressure on Dodgers infielder Max Muncy, but Muncy answered the call.

When you think of the Reds, the first thing that comes to mind is their miserable 2018 season. Not everyone recognizes the season Eugenio Suarez is having from the batter’s box. The 26-year-old is eyeing his first career All-Star selection, and should also appear in the conversation of the upcoming Home Run Derby participants. But for the All-Star festivities in Washington D.C., Ramirez is not a name to be taken lightly.

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I heard him come out while I was buying a beer and I was utterly confused. With the vibe at the Derby, they needed to bring in Kid Rock or Ted Nugent, or maybe Bruce Springsteen with an American flag bandana. 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. He tied Schwarber on the last pitch as time expired in regulation; then won it with 16 seconds left in bonus time.

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He launched his 21st home run as time expired to win the round. Jose Ramirez has taken no prisoners from the batter’s box this season. Ramirez has tallied 21 home runs and 47 RBIs in his sixth season in the big leagues. By the end of the season, Ramirez will easily record career bests in both categories.