What time is 2022 Home Run Derby?

Hope you're ready for your fill of taters.

The 2022 Home Run Derby is wrought with storylines: It's the last hurrah for Albert Pujols at the Derby, his fifth and final appearance before retirement. Still, Pujols is searching for his first victory despite being one of the event's most consistent entrants.

Who isn't looking for his first victory is Pete Alonso — in fact, he's looking for his record-tying third victory, which would put him alongside Ken Griffey Jr. as the only two players with three Home Run Derby trophies.

Alonso faces some tough competition, most of whom he's very familiar with: Juan Soto, Ronald Acuna and Kyle Schwarber, all NL East rivals, also take the field against Alonso. Rounding out the field is Mariners rookie Julio Rodriguez, Cleveland's Jose Ramirez, Rangers' Corey Seager and Pujols.

Moonshots. Dingers. Bombs. Slamma-lamma ding dongs. Here's where and when to watch this year's Derby:

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When is the Home Run Derby 2022?

  • Date: Monday, July 18
  • Start time: 8 p.m. ET

Prime time for prime cuts: The 2022 Home Run Derby gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Monday night. The event usually features some lengthy intros, so expect the tourney to start a little after 8 p.m.

The bracket features eight participants who will show down in a timed tournament over three rounds, with the winner being crowned the Derby champ.

What channel is the Home Run Derby 2022?

  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Live stream: FuboTV, Watch ESPN

As is custom, the Home Run Derby will air live on ESPN on the Monday before the All-Star Game. 

For those who wish to stream the event, fuboTV, which carries ESPN, offers a free trial. FuboTV carries the ESPN family of networks. 

The Home Run Derby can also be streamed via ESPN's Watch ESPN app.

Who is in the Home Run Derby in 2022?

Here are the eight participants in this year's tournament:

  • Pete Alonso, Mets
  • Kyle Schwarber, Phillies
  • Corey Seager, Rangers
  • Juan Soto, Nationals
  • Ronald Acuña, Braves
  • Julio Rodriguez, Mariners
  • José Ramirez, Guardians
  • Albert Pujols, Cardinals

Moonshots will be en vogue at Dodger Stadium on Monday.

The 2022 Home Run Derby will see eight of MLB's most powerful sluggers compete in a battle Royale-styled clash to see who is the league's biggest bat.

The Mets' Pete Alonso is hoping to make MLB history and notch his third consecutive Home Run Derby title. If so, Alonso would become the second player to ever win a trio of Home Run Derbies; Ken Griffey Jr. won three derbies during the 1990s.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2022 Home Run Derby, including start time and channel:

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What time is the Home Run Derby in 2022?

  • Date: Monday, July 18
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET

The 2022 Home Run Derby is slated to start at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, July 18. The home run derby is a three round slugfest (literally), with each batter getting three minutes to smack as many balls over the fence as possible. There are eight participants who are split into head-to-head brackets. The batters face each other in a round robin until a champion is crowned.

How to watch the 2022 Home Run Derby

  • Channel: ESPN l ESPN2 (Statcast version)
  • Live stream: ESPN+ l fuboTV

Fans have a couple different options on ways to watch the 2022 Home Run Derby. Per usual, ESPN is broadcasting the event. Karl Ravech will host, while he'll be joined by analysts Eduardo Perez and reporters Buster Olney and Marly Rivera.

For fans seeking a more statistical analysis of the competition, look no further than ESPN2. The network will offer a Statcast-driven broadcast, with host Jason Benetti, analyst Jessica Mendoza and Statcast expert Mike Petriello digging through the numbers behind one of baseball's most exciting events.

Cord-cutters can also tune in on ESPN+, or fuboTV, which offers a free trial.

Home Run Derby participants 2022

Bracket 1

SeedBatter
1 Kyle Schwarber
8 Albert Pujols

Bracket 2

SeedBatter
4 Juan Soto
5 Jose Ramirez

Bracket 3

SeedBatter
2 Pete Alonso
7 Ronald Acuña Jr.

Bracket 4

SeedBatter
3 Corey Seager
6 Julio Rodriguez

Past Home Run Derby champions

Pete Alonso has made the Home Run Derby his competition over the past two seasons. Alonso smacked 57 over the wall back in 2019. He bested that total in 2021, launching 74 balls into the Denver night sky — 20 of which went a distance of at least 475 feet.

Here's the complete list of Home Run Derby winners since the competition's inception in 1985.

YearPlayerTeamPark (City)
2021 Pete Alonso Mets Coors Field (Denver)
2019 Pete Alonso Mets Progressive Field (Cleveland)
2018 Bryce Harper Nationals Nationals Park (Washington, D.C.)
2017 Aaron Judge Yankees Marlins Park (Miami)
2016 Giancarlo Stanton Marlins Petco Park (San Diego)
2015 Todd Frazier Reds Great American Ballpark (Cincinnati)
2014 Yoenis Cespedes Athletics Target Field (Minneapolis)
2013 Yoenis Cespedes Athletics Citi Field (New York City)
2012 Prince Fielder Tigers Kauffman Park (Kansas City)
2011 Robinson Cano Yankees Chase Field (Phoenix)
2010 David Ortiz Red Sox Angel Stadium (Anaheim)
2009 Prince Fielder Brewers Busch Stadium (St. Louis)
2008 Justin Morneau Twins Yankee Stadium (New York City)
2007 Vladimir Guerrero Angels AT&T Park (San Francisco)
2006 Ryan Howard Phillies PNC Park (Pittsburgh)
2005 Bobby Abreu Phillies Comerica Park (Detroit)
2004 Miguel Tejada Orioles Minute Maid Park (Houston)
2003 Garret Anderson Angels U.S. Cellular Field (Chicago)
2002 Jason Giambi Yankees Miller Park (Milwaukee)
2001 Luis Gonzalez Diamondbacks Safeco Field (Seattle)
2000 Sammy Sosa Cubs Turner Field (Atlanta)
1999 Ken Griffey Jr. Mariners Fenway Park (Boston)
1998 Ken Griffey Jr. Mariners Coors Field (Colorado)
1997 Tino Martinez Yankees Jacobs Field (Cleveland)
1996 Barry Bonds Giants Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia)
1995 Frank Thomas White Sox The Ballpark in Arlington (Arlington)
1994 Ken Griffey Jr. Mariners Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh)
1993 Juan Gonzalez Rangers Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Baltimore)
1992 Mark McGwire Athletics Jack Murphy Stadium (San Diego)
1991 Cal Ripken Jr. Orioles SkyDome (Toronto)
1990 Ryne Sandberg Cubs Wrigley Field (Chicago)
1989* Ruben Sierra Rangers Anaheim Stadium (Anaheim)
1989* Eric Davis Reds Anaheim Stadium (Anaheim)
1987 Andre Dawson Cubs Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland)
1986* Wally Joyner Angels Astrodome (Houston)
1986* Darryl Strawberry Mets Astrodome (Houston)
1985 Dave Parker Reds Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (Minneapolis)

*Both 1986 and 1989 saw ties in the Home Run Derby

What time is the Home Run Derby 2022 est time?

What time does the Home Run Derby start? The 2022 MLB Home Run Derby is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Eastern and will air live on ESPN.

What time isthe Home Run Derby?

The 2022 Home Run Derby is slated to start at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, July 18. The home run derby is a three round slugfest (literally), with each batter getting three minutes to smack as many balls over the fence as possible. There are eight participants who are split into head-to-head brackets.

What channel is the 2022 Home Run Derby on?

The event will take place today, Monday, July 18, at Dodger Stadium and will be broadcast live by ESPN starting at 5 PM PT. As a refresher, here's what the derby field looks like: Players were assigned seeds based on the numbers of home runs they've hit so far this season.

What time do gates open for Home Run Derby?

If you'd like to show up early to the MLB Home Run Derby, expect gates to open 1.5-2.5 hours before the first pitch.