Orioles: Trey Mancini Published: 06:45 GMT, 2 March 2023 | Updated: 08:32 GMT, 2 March 2023. Bobby and Barry are the only two players in MLB history to record 300 career home runs and 400 stolen bases. Leonardo Spinazzola levelled the game for Roma with just under twenty minutes to go, before a Daniel Ciofani penalty saw the home side take all three points - and record their first Serie A win for 27 years. The attribute categories include Power, Contact, Discipline, Vision, and Clutch. 8) Salvador Perez, C, RoyalsFirst off, it's just fantastic to have a catcher in this competition. Despite his issues, can anyone dispute Rose as one of the greatest hitters in history. The 12-time All-Star led the league in homers four times and clubbed 583 for his career with 1,414 RBI. In the end he didnt win, dropping the final round to Pete Alonso by a score of 23-22. His average exit velocity is 92.6 tied for 19th best in the majors and his max exit velo of 117.1 is sixth, according to Baseball Savant. Stubs is a registered trademark or trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. Frazier, competing in front of his home fans in Cincinnati, won in dramatic fashion, winning each round by one home run: 14-13 over Prince Fielder, 10-9 over Josh Donaldson and 15-14 over Pederson. Finally, Clutch is a stat that's all about a batter's ability to hit or put a ball in play during a tight or "clutch" situation. Then came the Ali-Frazier showdowns of Home Run Derbies, because in the second round Guerrero battled Joc Pederson to a 29-29 tie after regulation. (Photo by B Bennett/Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images), San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds hits home run, #756, breaking Hank Aaron's long standing home run record, in the 5th inning of their baseball game against the Washington Nationals in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday August 7, 2007. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. While Mariners rookie Julio Rodrguez hit 81 total home runs, the second-most in the history of the Home Run Derby, it was ultimately the Nationals' Juan Soto who would take home the trophy, becoming just the second player in franchise history to do so. Road To The Show Is The Career Mode For MLB The Show, While There Are Only 3 Trophies Directly . Result: Won (61 total HR) While Guerrero Jr.'s 91 home runs in 2019 still stands as the record for the most in a single Derby, until Pete Alonso's display in 2021 (more on him in a minute), the record for the most total home runs by a winner was still the 61 hit by Stanton in 2016. Here's the lowdown on swinging when you're at bat. This season, he's just making more consistent hard contact, with career-highs in hard-hit rate (48.6), average exit velocity (92) and his second highest barrel rate at 9.7 percent, per Baseball Savant. ET) -- you can rewatch all the theatrics of the 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019 derbies. MLB's Home Run Derby always makes for an exciting show. Alonso has not been swinging with the same power stroke he had in his dynamic rookie season where he launched 53 homers, but he's the defending Home Run Derby champion, having beaten Guerrero in the final round back in 2019. He out-homered his opponents in every round, with five in the first, 11 in the semifinal, and a 9-2 win over defending champ Ken Griffey Jr. in the final. Coleman led the league in steals in each of his first six seasons in the majors and amassed 752 pilfers in just 13 years. Pea remains one of only two Rays in franchise history to participate in a Home Run Derby at all, second after Evan Longoria in 2008. Wed seen huge power numbers, blazing speed, a cannon arm, and crazy range in the outfield, but never for a sustained period for him to take the next step as a player. Athletically, Strawberry was about as gifted as any player in his era. Do you have a question about this achievement? For those whizzing straight down the middle, you should be able to implement these changes as well. The Angels won 3-1. Entering the league in 2014, deGrom produced a stellar rookie season with a 9-6 record and a 2.69 ERA en route to Rookie of the Year. Visit MLB.com and MiLB.com. This year, players can choose between casual, simulation and competitive. KANSAS CITY - 1990: Bo Jackson of the Kansas City, Royals runs the bases during an MLB game at Kaufmann Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri during the 1990 season. Guerrero hit one home run in his three-swing effort, but Pederson failed to match him, Vladdy finally prevailing 40 to 39. Power is self-explanatory: how hard can the batter hit? 4. You need luck -- and skill -- to rack them up and score high. Batting over .500 for the year, obliterated the record for most consecutive games with a hit, broke single season records for stolen bases, hits, RBIs, home runs (hit 104 in one year, and had more than 60 at the all-star break, also did over 500 strikeouts in a season and had four perfect games in a row but I STILL can't get into the home run Home Run Derby . But if he makes it to the finals, there won't be a soul not cheering for him no matter who he's facing. The goal? One of the coolest modes in MLB The Show 21 is Home Run Derby, a single-player and local multiplayer option in which you compete with other players to win the Home Run Derby competition. His shortest home run of the year went 421 feet. And his sweet, looping swing seems perfect for Coors. He went on to defeat Cody Bellinger 13-12 in the semifinals and Miguel Sano 11-10 in the finals. 2022 Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. Abreu cranked 24 home runs in the first round, which was doubly impressive because: (A) It came under the old rules when batters had 10 outs to hit as many home runs as they could; and (B) It came at Comerica Park, which has that big ol' power alley in right-center. No one hits the ball harder than Stanton. Mandatory Credit: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images. MLB's Home Run Derby always makes for an exciting show. As we discussed previously with Koogs46's batting tutorial, they offer more arc distance, which translates to additional, precise movements. So we needed a second swing-off. That may sound relatively run-of-the-mill now, but it was unheard of at the time. One of those traveled 481 feet, the second-longest shot this season. The goal? Guardians: Jim Thome, 1998Result: Runner-up (17 total HR)Thome is just one of a few dozen players to be eliminated by Ken Griffey Jr. (whos going to be coming up a lot from here on out). 14 May. He went to six of them in his career, tied for third all-time with Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa. Contact refers to connecting with the ball and putting it in play. Officially Licensed Product of MLB Players, Inc. MLBPA trademarks, copyrighted works and other intellectual property rights are owned and/or held by MLBPA and may not be used without the written consent of MLBPA or MLB Players, Inc. Visit MLBPLAYERS.com, the Players Choice on the web. The Home Run Derby is an annual home run hitting competition in Major League Baseball (MLB) customarily held the day before the MLB All-Star Game, which places the contest on a Monday in July.A "home run" in the context of the competition, consists of hitting a baseball in fair territory out of the playing field on the fly. Gibsons inclusion would strengthen the collection of catchers. (Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images), SLUG: ME-LEGENDS DATE: 9/15/08 CREDIT: BILL, O'LEARY / TWP WASHINGTON, DC. That said, Jacksons inclusion would still make him one of the coolest and most coveted cards in DD. McMahon has always shown that he has plenty of power in the big leagues. Statcast data was available for the 2016 Home Run Derby, so the following probably won't shock you -- Stanton had the 20 hardest-hit and 10 longest home runs of the night, and averaged a distance of 446 feet and a 111.9 mph exit velocity (Carlos Gonzlez ranked second in both categories with 430 feet and 107.4 mph averages). Pedersons 99 home runs are the most in Derby history, which becomes even more impressive when you consider hes only competed in two of them. Batter up! Yes, Mercedes has cooled off significantly since the start of May (two homers, .184/.248/.259 slash line) and yes, there are many players in the majors that have more home runs this season than Mercedes. Low as his final home run total seems today, at the time it was tied for the second-most in the events short history. The 2022 T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium had a lot to live up to after the wild, record-breaking Coors Field affair of 2021. Fortunately, we've got plenty of tips for you to excel in this mode, especially if you snagged the new Home Run Derby Choice Pack from the Show Shop. Unsurprisingly, Fielder had the three longest home runs of the night (at 476, 464, and 461 feet) and his final round saw him hit seven home runs before recording his second out.Other winners: None, Twins: Justin Morneau, 2008Result: Won (22 total HR)Before Vladimir Guerrero Jr.s high homer total in a losing effort, there was Josh Hamilton, and before Pete Alonso, who won despite Guerreros efforts, there was Morneau, who did the same against Hamilton after his then-unprecedented 28-homer first round at the old Yankee Stadium. Unfortunately, neither did Myers in 2016, when the All-Star festivities were at Petco Park. With 1:02 remaining he used his final timeout, sitting on 18 home runs. A carryover of the old rule is that if a player deflects a ball over the outfield fence in fair territory without it touching the ground, it is a home run, per MLB rule 5.05(a)(9). While not every name we'd love to see in the Derby is here -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. opted out, and to be honest, I think Giancarlo Stanton should be in this every year -- this is still a terrific, must-see field. He eclipsed the century mark on three different occasions. He also has plenty of experience in the event. But home runs don't just materialize out of thin air. Hes participated in eight and won three. THE *BEST* HOME RUN DERBY X PLAYER TO CHOOSE! Mourinho had to watch the second half from the stands, where he joined assistant Salvatore Foti, who himself was serving a touchline ban for using insults when the two sides met in the Coppa Italia. That was exactly what we got. He became only the third player (after Ken Griffey Jr. and Yoenis Cspedes) to win consecutive Home Run Derbies, and for the second straight event he walked it off by a score of 23-22 -- this time over the Orioles' Trey Mancini. Total distance: 38,641 feet, or more than 7 miles of home runs. Bobby Abreu (2005). Known as the "Black Babe Ruth" for his home run prowess, Gibson played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and the Homestead Grays in the Negro Leagues. 36 0 6. The Orioles defeated the Red Sox 4-3. His max exit velocity of 117.2 mph puts him at fifth best this season, the average exit velo of 93.8 is seventh best and his 11.9 percent barrelper plate appearance is fifth in the big leagues. Mark McGwire (1999). He belted a then-record 13 home runs in the first round -- including a couple that soared over the Green Monster, over Lansdowne Street (which was packed with fans) and onto the roof of the parking garage, just missing the Mass Pike. Blue Jays: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 2019Result: Runner-up (91 total HR)Guerrero entered the 2019 Home Run Derby the youngest participant in the events history at 20 years and 114 days old, with just eight career Major League home runs. Sure, Vlad Jr. stole the show in the first two rounds, but Alonso won with an impressive showing in the finals. Petco Park isn't exactly the best stadium to host a Home Run Derby, but Yellowstone Park couldn't have contained Stanton on this day. The Rangers two runners-up -- Josh Hamilton in 2008 and Nelson Cruz in 2009 -- were more prolific, hitting 35 and 21 home runs respectively.Other winners: Ruben Sierra (1989), Braves: Fred McGriff, 1994Result: Runner-up (5 total HR)McGriff lost to Ken Griffey Jr. in 1994. Guerrero actually broke the single-round record twice that night, with his 29 homers in the first breaking the previous record of 28 and his second round barrage setting the final record of the night. Far from it, considering he entered the 2010 Derby with 335 career homers and retired in 2016 with 541.Other winners: None, Yankees: Aaron Judge, 2017Result: Won (47 total HR)Whoever entered the 2017 Home Run Derby would be facing reigning champ Giancarlo Stanton on his home turf, and it seemed perfect for Judge to be one of those challengers. Before Miguel Cabrera did it in 2012, Yastrzemski was the last major-league player to win the Triple Crown. Pea didnt, finishing with one home run to Pujols two (Mauer had zero). The massively powerful backstop never made it to the majors, but some believe he might have been an even better player than Jackie Robinson, the man who ultimately broke baseballs color barrier. It was once said with mounds of entertaining hyperbole, Bell was so fast, he could switch the light off in a room and be in bed before the room got dark. For some on this list, their exclusion may be political. Any of these guys could win. 2. Paige was 58 years old when he started the game. (Photo by Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images), 18 Sep 1998: First baseman Mark McGwire #25 of, the St. Louis Cardinals hits his 64th home run of the season during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at the County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. You could say the odds were stacked against the former MVP, but he still came out the victor.Other winners: Cal Ripken Jr. (1991), Rays: Carlos Pea, 2009Result: Eliminated in first round (5 total HR)The result doesnt really give Pea enough credit for his Derby performance -- sure, he didnt make it past the first round, but that was because he ended it tied with Albert Pujols and Joe Mauer and was thrown into a swing-off. Here's a semi-educated guess at who might when the event begins at 8 p.m. To see who can knock the most baseballs out of the park with soaring, impressive home runs. So far this season, he owns the league's hardest hit ball at 120.2 mph and among batters with at least 100 batted balls, his average of 97.4 mph paces the league, according to Baseball Savant. . . 7 players MLB needs to consider for Home Run Derby. Alonso got off to a fast start and then got in a groove. (Photo by Bill O'Leary/The The Washington Post via Getty Images), KANSAS CITY, MO - SEPTEMBER 25: Pitcher Satchel, Paige #29 of the Kansas City Athletics throws the pitch during an MLB game against the Boston Red Sox on September 25, 1965 at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Its unclear why this all-time great New York Yankee hasnt landed on the MLB The Show roster. Home Run Derby . It didn't matter. The goal? (He'd previously beaten Ronald Acua Jr. and Carlos Santana, slouches neither.) The former National League MVP led the league in home runs twice and smashed 609 dingers in his career. He was the runner-up to Pete Alonso at the last Home Run Derby in 2019, and he was just as impressive as Pete. Fred McGriff, Steve Garvey, Gary Sheffield and Adrian Gonzlez all represented San Diego in their time, but none of them had much luck. (That would be Ryan McMahon.) Jose Mourinho sparks more controversy at Roma's U14 derby against Lazio after 'BOOING an opposition youngster as he stepped up to take a penalty and telling his academy stars to feign injury . Catcher is one of the weakest positions in DD. "Editor's PicksThe best MLB games we ever saw: Twists and turns, heroes and zeros3yESPN.comThe best home runs we ever saw: Rocking Wrigley, Game 7 drama and Bat Night fun3yESPN.comTen MLB players to follow on social media during the coronavirus shutdown3yJoon Lee2 Related. (He probably will!) The infield utility man is up to 16 home runs on the year with a career-high slugging percentage of .508 so far this season and he's tied with Kyle Schwarber for seventh with 17.6 expected home runs, indicating he should have about two more homers this year than he already has. Jose Mourinho is at the centre of controversy once again amid accusations that he booed one of Lazio's Under-14 players as he stepped up to take a penalty against Roma. The field for the T-Mobile Home Run Derby, the one we've all been waiting for since we learned this All-Star Game would be played at Coors Field, is at last set. "You know that little opening [in right field], right there where you can see the subway?" He's in the 90th percentile or above in average exit velocity, max exit velocity, hard-hit rate, barrel rate and expected slugging percentage. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Tailor your MLB The Show 21 experience with a range of customizable accessibility settings designed to suit your personal playstyle. HR Derby Challenge: Compete to win $100K 1) Shohei Ohtani, DH/RHP, Angels Who's going to pick against him right now? OK, so maybe his brother Charlie skirted the rules with some quick-pitch deliveries. Hes known primarily as Barrys dad amongst some younger baseball fans, but Bobby was a great player in his own right. If Clemens isnt the most egregious omission among pitchers, then it has to be The Big Unit. Perhaps that's why Soto accepted the invitation for the first time this year: It's a way to show off what he can do during a season when he has been perceived, fairly or unfairly, as a bit of a disappointment. Having a high power rating will help the ball clear the boundary wall easily. 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