A potential battle of two gigantic humans hitting baseballs is the possible endgame of the 2017 Home Run Derby, with defending champion Giancarlo Stanton and current major league home-run leader Aaron Judge the two favorites on Monday night at Marlins Park in Miami.
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ESPN will televise the Home Run Derby beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, with Karl Ravech taking over hosting duties this year from Chris Berman. Ravech will be joined on the broadcast by analysts Jessica Mendoza and Mark Teixeira, and reporter Buster Olney.
In addition, ESPN2 will broadcast the derby in Spanish, and everything will be streamed online through WatchESPN.
Judge, just a rookie with the New York Yankees, has nine of the top 17 exit velocities this season (through Friday), per Statcast. Stanton has four of the other eight. Judge also has the longest home run of the season at 495 feet.
But it’s not just Judge and Stanton, though they are the favorites. Another rookie slugger, Cody Bellinger of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is in the field, as is last year’s rookie power sensation Gary Sanchez, Judge’s teammate in New York.
Minnesota Twins slugger Miguel Sano and Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas are also in the field. Justin Bour along with Stanton gives the host Miami Marlins two players to cheer. Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon rounds out the field.
Home Run Derby info
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Where: Marlins Park, Miami
TV: ESPN (English), ESPN2 (Spanish)
Online: WatchESPN
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