Jazz Chisholm Jr. will join Home Run Derby
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Arthur Darensburg knew what he could do. Even though he was coming off little sleep. Even though his team’s flight from Dallas to Atlanta took off at 5 a.m. that day. He had to run the bases in less than 14.
The final participant in this year's Home Run Derby was announced Thursday evening, and the New York Yankees will officially have a player partaking in the event. Jazz Chisholm Jr. was revealed Thursday night as the eighth participant in the derby,
With the MLB All-Star festivities kicking off on July 14th, Jazz Chisholm is among the participants in the Home Run Derby.
Atlanta's own Ronald Acuña Jr. will represent the Braves and look to take home the chain in front of a home crowd. Though Acuña didn't make his season debut until late May, he's been on fire since returning to the field and is now up to 11 home runs, 20 RBI and a .336 batting average in 41 games.
Acuña helped lead the Braves to a 9-2 win against the Athletics — just their third victory in 13 games — a day after an embarrassing 10-1 series-opening loss. The Braves hit a season-high five homers, with others from Drake Baldwin, Austin Riley and Marcell Ozuna, who hit his first in 22 games, since June 13.
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Athletics slugger Brent Rooker is adding his name to the list of Home Run Derby participants. Rooker announced Thursday that he’s participating in the event, which takes place Monday in Atlanta.
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The field is set for the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, which will take place Monday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Truist Park in Atlanta. Here's a breakdown of the eight sluggers who are set to square off in this year's version of the annual power-hitting competition.