The 2018 Home Run Derby is less than three weeks away, and Major League Baseball has yet to announce teams. Two Yankees, however, have already ruled out the competition. Reigning champion Aaron Judge declined a sequel earlier this spring, while rookie sensation Gleyber Torres downplayed interest in the event. “I’m not a home-run hitter,” Torres told Ken Davidoff of the New York Post. “I’m a contact hitter.”
That crosses out two stars off the bat. If only the Yankees had another option to send to the event.