All-Star Week begins with a bang for Mariners fans—figuratively and literally, as the mid-summer classic opens with Seattle’s young phenom, Julio Rodríguez, not just taking part in his first All-Star Game, but his first Home Run Derby, as well. The event will take place today, Monday, July 18, at Dodger Stadium and will be broadcast live by ESPN starting at 5 PM PT.
As a refresher, here’s what the derby field looks like:
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Players were assigned seeds based on the numbers of home runs they’ve hit so far this season.