SEATTLE — Baseball's annual showcase of light-tower power is here. The 2023 MLB Home Run Derby has begun at T-Mobile Park.
Julio Rodríguez is the hometown hero, and Pete Alonso is the betting favorite, but the other six contenders are also ready to make their marks. We'll be following along round by round, so stay tuned for updates, reactions and highlights from Seattle.
First, let's make some predictions:
Zach Crizer: If home-field advantage were likely to have any effect on the Derby outcome, you’d have to pick Julio Rodríguez.