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
1 | Kyle Schwarber |
8 | Albert Pujols |
Bracket 2
4 | Juan Soto |
5 | Jose Ramirez |
Bracket 3
2 | Pete Alonso |
7 | Ronald Acuña Jr. |
Bracket 4
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.
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