Federal Baseball · Jul 8, 2019
2019 MLB HR Derby Thread: $1M on the line this time...
Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty ImagesThis time around in the 2019 MLB HR Derby, there is $2.5M in prize money available, with a $1M bonus going to this year’s winner. Starting at 8:00 PM EDT tonight on ESPN, Oakland A’s infielder Matt Chapman; Toronto Blue Jays’ outfielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Houston Astros’ infielder Alex Bregman, Los Angeles Dodgers’ outfielder Joc Pederson, New York Mets’ first baseman Pete Alonso, Cleveland Indians’ first baseman Carlos Santana, Pittsburgh Pirates’ first baseman Josh Bell, and Atlanta Braves’ outfielder Ronald Acuña, Jr. will battle it out in what’s derisively referred to as glorified batting practice.