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Christian Yelich Says the Home Run Derby Will Not Ruin His Swing

Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich knows a thing or two about hitting moonshots, and he's not concerned over the Home Run Derby affecting his swing in the second half of the season.

"Basically, Home Run Derby is batting practice," Yelich told reporters on Thursday, per ESPN. "It's just trying to hit home runs with every swing. I'm not worried in the slightest about a swing change or it ruining my swing. Anybody that's educated in the manner understands it's going to be just fine.

"It's batting practice. Each round is four minutes. How much damage can you do to your swing in four minutes?