Home Run Derby 2022: Time, bracket, TV channel for All-Star event

2022-07-23 06:58:46 By : Ms. USAMS SZ

Dodger Stadium is hosting the Home Run Derby on Monday, baseball's annual jewel event held the night before the All-Star Game.

New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso has won the last two editions of the derby (2019 in Cleveland, 2021 in Denver) and could become the first to win three in a row, as well as only the second player to win three times in their career.

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The 2022 Home Run Derby features a bracket with eight sluggers, seeded by their home runs this season. Kyle Schwarber (29) is the top overall seed, with Alonso (24) getting the No. 2 seed.

Here's everything you need to know for tonight's slugfest:

TV channel: ESPN / ESPN 2 (StatCast broadcast)

No. 1 Kyle Schwarber (Phillies) vs. No. 8 Albert Pujols (Cardinals)

No. 2 Pete Alonso (Mets) vs. No. 7 Ronald Acuña Jr. (Braves)

No. 3 Corey Seager (Rangers) vs. No. 6 Julio Rodriguez (Mariners)

No. 4 Juan Soto (Nationals) vs. No. 5 Jose Ramirez (Guardians)

Batters will have three minutes per round in the first and second rounds and two minutes in the final round. The clock starts with the release of the first pitch, and the round ends when the timer strikes zero. A homer will count so long as the pitch was released prior to the timer hitting zero.