US EditionBrent Rooker to Participate in Home Run Derby
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, JUL 10 – Brent Rooker, with 19 home runs and 50 RBIs so far, aims for a third consecutive 30-homer season in the upcoming Atlanta Home Run Derby.
- On Thursday, MLB revealed the Home Run Derby lineup in Atlanta, with eight sluggers committed including Brent Rooker, who announced his participation that day.
- The 2025 MLB Home Run Derby field is nearly set, driven by top sluggers' season stats including Raleigh's MLB-leading 36 homers, Caminero's 22 homers and Rooker's 19, prompting their selection based on power performance.
- Aaron Judge’s 231 OPS+ ranks among baseball elites, while Shohei Ohtani and Pete Alonso are expected to skip the Derby, highlighting the field's star power and absences.
- The Home Run Derby lineup includes Cruz, Acuña Jr., Raleigh, Wood, and Buxton from teams spanning Pirates to Twins, promising competitive excitement.
- With Rooker’s participation, the Athletics return to the Derby after Olson in 2021, joining winners McGwire and Céspedes from previous years.
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Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. to participate in Home Run Derby
Major League Baseball’s annual pop show is going to feature some jazz this year. Already an American League All-Star, Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. will participate in the Home Run Derby this coming Monday. The league made the announcement on Thursday following a few days of Chisholm publicly expressing interest in the exhibition at Truist Park. “I think I’d have some fun doing it,” Chisholm said earlier this week. “I’d probably do it…
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Henry HeraldAthletics' Brent Rooker joins Home Run Derby field
Athletics designated hitter Brent Rooker was the latest to commit to Monday's Home Run Derby, leaving the event at Atlanta one participant short of a full field.
The Athletics Toleter, Brent Rooker, is adding his name to the list of Jonron Derbi participants.
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