2023 MLB Home Run Derby takes place on Monday July 10 at 8 p.m. ET
The 2023 MLB All-Star Game is at T-Mobile Park on Tuesday night, but the Home Run Derby has always felt like the main event of the Midsummer Classic festivities. Eight players will vie for the coveted title and the $1,000,000 cash prize on Monday night while putting on a show for the fans in attendance and those tuned in around the world.
Players that were invited to participate and agreed to join in on the fun were ranked No. 1 through No. 8 based on how many home runs they had hit at the time the field was decided. The format in its current iteration began in 2015 with a bracket-style format and a time limit instead of outs on swings that did not result in home runs. In the case of a tie, the tiebreaker was the number of homers hit between June 15 and July 4.
Players are given a 30-second bonus round automatically, but those who hit at least two homers measured 440 feet or more by Statcast get an extra 30 seconds tacked on, so there is a lot of incentive in hitting bombs, not just balls that clear the fence.
Home Run Derby Odds
Here are the participants, odds to win (DraftKings), and the seed number for each batter: