The Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby returns to the desert when eight sluggers take the field at Salt River Fields on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. MST). For this year’s format, eight participants will be placed in…
The Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby returns for its fifth edition on Saturday at Salt River Fields. Eight participants will compete in a single-elimination, head-to-head bracket seeded by total home runs hit through Friday. The field includes Jack O’Dowd, Chase Harlan, Alex McCoy, Brooks Bryan, Antonio Anderson, Eric Bitonti, Yerlin Confidan, and Tai Peete.
The Peoria Javelinas boast three sluggers in the competition: McCoy, Confidan, and Peete. McCoy enters after hitting an AFL season-best 118.2 mph home run, while Confidan leads the league with a 98.5 mph average exit velocity. Round 1 features four matchups operating under a nine-out limit per batter.
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