For many baseball fans, the Home Run Derby has become just as entertaining as the MLB All-Star Game itself. Every summer, some of the biggest stars in Major League Baseball take center stage and put on a power-hitting spectacle unlike anything else in the sport. Towering home runs, dramatic comebacks, and unforgettable moments have turned the Derby into one of the highlights of All-Star Week.
Now, MLB is making another significant change to the event, and it could make the competition even more exciting. According to a recent post by Underdog MLB, the league is moving away from the timed format that has been used in recent years and returning to a system that focuses entirely on swings.
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Under the new format, hitters will no longer race against the clock. Instead, participants will be given a set number of swings in each round:
First Round: 20 swings