Mookie Betts is riding a hot streak heading into the All-Star break hitting .457 with 6 home runs and a 1.200 OPS in his last 10 games. He’s also hitting nearly .300 with an OPS north of 1.000 since the start of May. And he’s also set to participate in his first Home Run Derby tonight in Seattle.
The question is, should he be?
The Home Run Derby has a history of upending stellar seasons for MLB stars. At least, to some degree. By the numbers, the total majority of players who have taken part in the derby have historically had worse second halves of the season.