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07/08 16:16 CDT Boston's Willson Contreras, Kansas City's Jac Caglianone latest
to commit to Home Run Derby
Boston's Willson Contreras, Kansas City's Jac Caglianone latest to commit to
Home Run Derby
By The Associated Press
Boston's Willson Contreras and Kansas City's Jac Caglianone are the latest
sluggers to commit to participating in the Home Run Derby on Monday in
Philadelphia.
The 34-year-old Contreras has 20 homers in 306 at-bats, which stands just a few
shy of the career best of 24 he had for the Chicago Cubs in 2019. He is looking
to become the first Red Sox player to win a Home Run Derby since David Ortiz in
2010.
Contreras and the 23-year-old Caglianone join Ben Rice from the New York
Yankees and Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero in the competition. The other four
participants have not yet been announced.
Five Kansas City players have previously participated in the event: Bo Jackson
(1989), Danny Tartabull (1991), Mike Moustakas (2017), Salvador Perez (2021)
and Bobby Witt Jr. (2024). None have come away with the title.
Witt was the runner-up in 2024 when he hit 50 home runs in total. He hit 13 HRs
in the final round, one shy of Teoscar Hernandez's 14.
In his first full season with the Royals, Caglianone is hitting .258/.322/.455
(77-for-299) with a team-high 14 home runs and 33 RBIs in 85 games. His 14 home
runs have averaged 418 feet in length, which is tied for the best average in
the majors this season.
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AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
