Today the representatives of Major
League Baseball announced the roster to the 2017 T-Mobile Home Run Derby.
Defending Home Run Derby
Champion Giancarlo Stanton of the host Miami Marlins and rookie
sluggers Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Cody Bellinger of
the Los Angeles Dodgers are among the eight participants in the 2017 T-Mobile
Home Run Derby. The games will be held on Monday, July 10th at
Marlins Park in Miami.
The annual showcase also
features Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon; Stanton’s Marlins teammate Justin Bour; Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas; Judge’s Yankees teammate Gary Sánchez; and Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sanó.
Stanton
will be participating in his third career Derby, while each of the other seven
participants will be participating in their first Derby.
Stanton, who became the first
Marlins player to win the Derby, defeated the defending champion Todd Frazier
in the final round. Overall, Stanton ranks seventh all-time over his two
appearances.
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