The current season has seen a surge in home runs, with one player already hitting 23 so far. In a surprising turn of events, a Cleveland player has never emerged victorious in the derby.
Adolis Garcia, the Rangers outfielder, has been confirmed as the seventh participant in the Derby. As the All-Star Game will be held at his home turf in Arlington, Texas, Garcia is expected to receive strong support from the local fans. Despite falling short in the previous year’s Derby against Randy Arozarena, Garcia has managed to hit 17 homers in his first 87 games this season.
On the other hand, Dodgers’ star Shohei Ohtani expressed his initial desire to participate in the Home Run Derby, only to backtrack due to a previous elbow surgery. His teammate Teoscar Hernández, who has an impressive record of 147 home runs from 2018-23, is eager to make his Derby debut.
While some players like Aaron Judge and Juan Soto have decided to skip the Derby this season, others like Yordan Alvarez and his Astros teammate are hesitant to join as well. With various reasons ranging from injury concerns to focusing on their performance during the season, these players have opted out of the Home Run Derby for now. sentence:
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