Athletics Nation · Jul 13, 2021
Home Run Derby Thread: Matt Olson competes as No. 3 seed
Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images The 2021 Home Run Derby is here, and the Oakland A’s have a slugger in the contest.
First baseman Matt Olson is one of eight players competing for the title this year, and he’s ranked as the No. 3 seed among them. They are aligned in a three-round single-elimination bracket, with each pair facing off individually and the winner moving on to the next round.
No. 1 Shohei Ohtani (LAA) vs. No. 8 Juan Soto (WAS)
No. 4 Salvador Perez (KCR) vs. No. 5 Pete Alonso (NYM)
No. 2 Joey Gallo (TEX) vs. No. 7 Trevor Story (COL)
No. 3 Matt Olson (OAK) vs. No. 6 Trey Mancini (BAL)