2023 MLB All-Star Game: Who’s participating in the Home Run Derby?
With the 2023 MLB All-Star Game just around the corner, the crowd-pleasing Home Run Derby is starting to field some big bats.
The 2023 MLB All-Star Game will be held in Seattle’s T-Mobile Park and as part of the traditional festivities, the Home Run Derby will be held on July 10 at 8 p.m. ET.
We now have six players confirmed for the event, although several others are rumored to be ready to join the fray.
current Home Run Derby participants
- Adley Rutschman, Orioles
- Pete Alonso, Mets
- Randy Arozarena, Rays
- Mookie Betts, Dodgers
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays
- Julio Rodríguez, Mariners
While some of these are big bats that you would expect to appear, some are a surprise. Vlad Guerrero and Pete Alonso are some of MLB’s biggest booming bats and have participated before, but Rutschman and Arozarena are two crowd favorites making their first appearance.
Mookie Betts officially joined the fray last week and made clear that he is under strict instructions from his mother to “not finish last.”
Local Mariners star Julio Rodriguez will certainly have the backing of the Pacific Northwest crowd, and is a proven threat, having made it all the way to the final last year before falling to Juan Soto.
The field for the Home Run Derby is set at eight players so as the other two are announced, we will bring you the news.