Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich told reporters Saturday that he plans to participate in the 2019 MLB Home Run Derby, which will take place on Monday, July 8, at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
Yelich, who won the 2018 National League MVP award, has a league-leading 29 home runs in addition to 63 RBI and a 1.127 OPS. He has hit 47 home runs since August 18 of last season over a span of 115 games (76 this year, 39 last year).
The Home Run Derby field already looks stacked, with Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.