MLB Home Run Derby X is a global

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(MLB). Its first edition was in 2022. It is based on the

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that is usually contested the day before the

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2022

Teams represented the

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, the

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, the

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, and the

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. Teams included former MLB players, players from

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, rookies from the men's baseball development system, and "influential

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played for the Dodgers,

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for the Red Sox,

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for the Yankees, and

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for the Cubs. The 2022 event consisted of three legs: one in

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, one in

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, and one in

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. Each leg consisted of a single-elimination bracket with a

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for classification (London only, starting with Seoul third place was awarded to the team with the most home runs in the preliminaries. Teams received five points for winning a leg, three points for second place, and one point for third place. Cryptocurrency exchange company FTX was the title sponsor, in continuation of a partnership with MLB announced in mid-2021. The Red Sox won the 2022 tournament.

London

The London leg was held at

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on July 9.

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headlined the event, described as "baseball meets festival vibes". Zach Stroman, who has played for the

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, represented the Dodgers at the event. In the final, the Yankees defeated the Red Sox, 42–41, after London-born Richard Brereton hit a

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. Erika Piancastelli of the Yankees was named MVP of the London tournament. In the third-place game, the Dodgers defeated the Cubs, 53–38.

Seoul

The Seoul leg was held on September 17 at Paradise City. In the preliminaries, the Red Sox defeated the Yankees 60–49, while the Dodgers defeated the Cubs 55–54. In the finals, the Dodgers defeated the Red Sox 60–55. Adrian Gonzalez was named MVP on the day.

Mexico City

The Mexico City leg was held on October 15 at

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. In the preliminaries, the Red Sox defeated the Cubs 62–51, while the Dodgers defeated the Yankees 68–63. In the finals, the Red Sox defeated the Dodgers 57–56. Jocelyn Alo was named site MVP.

Standings

Source:

2023

In 2023, the first Home Run Derby X event, branded as "The Cage," was held at

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in London on June 23, in conjunction with the 2023 MLB London Series. The Cubs won the London event. The event's first U.S. leg was held on August 11 at Dunkin' Park in

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, home of the

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of the Eastern League. Four teams competed, each led by a retired MLB player:

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's Schoolboys,

's Steamed Cheeseburgers, Dexter Fowler's Los Chivos, and

's Bouncing Pickles. The Schoolboys defeated the Steamed Cheeseburgers, 49–48, in the final round. The Schoolboys received $4,000 for their chosen charity, the Hartford Police Athletic League, which Arrieta matched personally. On August 25 and 26, MLB presented a Home Run Derby X event in

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at Virginia Credit Union Stadium, home of the

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. The Fredericksburg event featured four teams: the Choppin' Georges, including

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and

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; the Freddies, including Ian Desmond; the FUNdadores, including Jonny Gomes; and the Gus Bus, featuring Jake Arrieta and Baylee Klingler. In the final, the Freddies defeated the Gus Bus, 56–55.

2024

The 2024 event will be a three-on-three competition, with each team composed of a former MLB player, a women's baseball or softball player, and a local player. Events will be held on August 10 at

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; on August 23 at

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; on August 31 at

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; and on September 7 at

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References

External links

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