2015 Home Run Derby: Bracket, Participants Announced
By Mike Cardillo
Participants & Bracket announced for the 2015 Gillette Home Run Derby presented by Head & Shoulders. pic.twitter.com/dVnIMQ7NPQ
— MLB Communications (@MLB_PR) July 8, 2015
Baseball revamped its Home Run Derby format this year, including timed rounds and made it a lot clearer with a 1-on-1 elimination formation. Everyone loves brackets, right, and MLB released them Wednesday evening — including seeds for the eight participants, including two rookies from the Cubs:
No. 1. Albert Pujols vs. No. 8 Kris Bryant
No. 4 Joc Pederson vs. No. 5 Manny Machado
No. 2 Todd Frazier vs. No. 7 Prince Fielder
No. 3 Josh Donaldson vs. No. 6 Anthony Rizzo
Let’s see how it plays out in practice. Maybe people will even hold office pools — I really love Fielder upsetting hometown favorite Frazier in the first round.
Baseball should have gone all-in and named each bracket, maybe the Bonds or McGwire Region or something. Oops I said that out loud. The Derby is Monday night on ESPN and hosted by Internet-favorite Chris Berman.
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