There are several fun and interesting players in this year’s bracket, though there’s no particular rooting interest for Cubs fans. Unlike previous years, there’s no seeding:
With the rules changes this season, there will be no seeding for the first round of the Derby. Instead, all eight participants will hit as many homers as possible in their allotted time, and when the round closes, the top four will advance to the semifinal round.
For the semifinals, the seeding will be determined by the number of homers hit in Round 1. If there is a tie, the player who hit the longest home run among the tied players will receive the higher seeding.