2024 Home Run Derby: Which MLB sluggers will compete at this year’s event in Arlington?

North Texas is gearing up for this year’s MLB All-Star festivities. Along with the actual All-Star Game, baseball fans can look forward to the newest iteration of the Home Run Derby.

Shortly after new rules for the Derby were announced Sunday, a rising Baltimore star revealed he had committed to compete in this year’s event, with more sluggers joining in as the days rolled by. The Home Run Derby is scheduled for 7 p.m. July 15 at Globe Life Field.

Which batters are competing for home run bragging rights? Below, we’ll keep track of the competitors joining the Derby field:

Rangers RF Adolis García

There will be Ranger representation at the 2024 Derby.

Adolis Garcia will participate in the event for the second straight year, the only member of the eight-player field who wasn’t named to the All-Star rosters.

Garcia has hit just 17 home runs thus far in 2024, off pace from last year’s 39, but hey: As we saw last October, El Bombi can do some pretty magical things with the Globe Life Field crowd behind him.

Royals SS Bobby Witt Jr.

How about some hometown flavor in the form of former Colleyville Heritage star Bobby Witt Jr.

The Kansas City Royals shortstop announced his inclusion in this year’s event via social media on Monday.

“See you all in Texas,” he posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Witt Jr. is hitting .324 with 15 home runs this year, and is the son of former Rangers player Bobby Witt.

Orioles SS Gunnar Henderson

Henderson announced he was competing in the Derby during Sunday’s Rangers-Orioles broadcast on ESPN. Entering Sunday’s game, Henderson was tied for second in the league with 26 home runs. Teammate Adley Rutschman competed in last year’s event.

“I thought it would be pretty cool,” Henderson said. “I’ll be the first to announce that I’m doing the Home Run Derby this year.”

Guardians 3B Jose Ramirez

The six-time All-Star will compete in his second Derby in Arlington, the MLB announced Tuesday.

Ramirez has 23 home runs this season and 239 in his career.

Mets 1B Pete Alonso

Alonso committed to the Derby a week after Henderson. He has experience in the event, winning it in 2019 and 2021.

The Mets first baseman comes into All-Star week with 18 home runs in the regular season.

Phillies 3B Alec Bohm

Bohm committed to the competition on July 5. He sits near the top of the NL leaderboard in RBIs (70) and has recorded 11 home runs on the season.

The Phillies will have plenty of representation during All-Star week, seeing seven players selected to the NL roster.

Braves DH Marcell Ozuna

The National League picked up its third Derby member on Monday, adding Atlanta designated hitter Marcell Ozuna.

He leads the Braves with 23 home runs and a .944 OPS this season.

Dodgers OF Teoscar Hernandez

The final name added to the 2024 Home Run Derby field.

In his first season in the National League the former Mariner and Blue Jay has swatted 19 home runs and driven in 60 runs.

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