MLB unveils new Home Run Derby format
Anthony Gruppuso / USA Today Sports
After announcing the AL and NL captains for the 2014 Home Run Derby on Monday, Major League Baseball also introduced a new format for the iconic All-Star weekend event, featuring 10 players who will get seven outs (rather than the previous 10) per round, with bracketed play after the first round.
New format for @Gillette #HRDerby incl. bracket w/ 10 players, 5 per league. Details: http://t.co/Hf46U8koQ3 pic.twitter.com/vvxJIRpa33
— MLB Public Relations (@MLB_PR) June 23, 2014
You can read the full breakdown of the new format here.
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