2024 Home Run Derby results

This yr’s House Run Derby area was not solely star-studded, but in addition featured an intriguing mixture of younger superstars and veteran sluggers who had been enjoying beneath new guidelines. After an evening stuffed with dingers hovering via the Texas sky, it was an unlikely champion in Dodgers slugger Teoscar Hernández, who took the Derby crown by defeating younger Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. in an exhilarating remaining spherical. He turned the primary Dodger to win the title, and it was his first time competing within the Derby.

See under for a round-by-round breakdown of your entire competitors.

Witt HR complete: 13
After hitting a mixed 37 house runs between the primary spherical and semifinals, Witt capped his night time by hitting 13 within the finals however ending only one wanting Hernández. On his remaining swing in bonus time, Witt hit a ball 406 ft to one of many deepest elements of the ballpark in middle area that hit the center of the wall. Had it gone over, Witt and Hernández would’ve had a swing-off to find out the Derby champion.

LONGEST HR: 457 ft
HARDEST HR: 110 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 409 ft
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 102.7 mph

Hernández HR complete: 14
Hernández’s timeout — and chat with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. — proved essential in his finals efficiency, with the slugger hitting 5 homers in six swings at one level not lengthy after the pause. Hernández averaged 430 ft on his 14 house runs, together with two 449-foot blasts throughout bonus time. His longest homer, towards the tip of regulation, traveled 454 ft.

LONGEST HR: 454 ft
HARDEST HR: 111 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 430 ft
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 106.5 mph

(4) Teoscar Hernández eliminates (1) Alec Bohm by way of swing-off

Swing-off: Hernández (2 HRs), Bohm (1 HR)
Hernández acquired the higher of Bohm within the first swing-off of the 2024 Derby as each rivals hit 14 house runs of their semifinal rounds. Hernández homered on the final two of his three swings, ending issues along with his longest homer of the spherical (456 ft). Bohm homered on his second swing however couldn’t clear the fence on his remaining try, eliminating him and sending Hernández to the finals.

Bohm HR complete: 14
Bohm crushed 21 house runs within the first spherical and one other 14 within the semifinals, tying him with Hernández and resulting in a swing-off. Coming into the Derby with the fewest homers (11) of any contestant, Bohm’s efficiency was one of the shocking developments.

LONGEST HR: 431 ft
HARDEST HR: 103.0 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 402 ft
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 98.0 mph

Hernández HR complete: 14
After hitting 19 homers within the first spherical, Hernández went deep 14 instances within the semifinals. Ten of these got here within the second half of regulation as Hernández acquired pink scorching after his timeout halfway via, slugging seven homers in a nine-pitch span. The Dodgers slugger discovered essentially the most success to left-center area, though a number of of his homers went out to straightaway left. Hernández added one bonus-time homer.

LONGEST HR: 454 ft
HARDEST HR: 109 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 423 ft
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 105.5 mph

Witt HR complete: 17
Witt closed out regulation on a scorching streak, homering seven instances on the ultimate 10 pitches he noticed. The third seed within the semifinals acquired in a groove after taking his timeout with 1:40 to go, hitting 11 homers after that time earlier than the tip of regulation. Witt couldn’t add on in bonus time, although, making outs on all three swings to finish his semifinal spherical at 17 homers.

LONGEST HR: 454 ft
HARDEST HR: 108 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 407 ft
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 102.6 mph

Ramírez HR complete: 12
Ramírez struggled to comply with up on his glorious first spherical that featured 21 house runs. He had simply 11 in regulation within the semifinals (in comparison with 15 within the first spherical) and one in bonus time after crushing six bonus house runs within the earlier spherical. After having only one stretch of 4 straight homerless swings within the first spherical, Ramírez had a seven-swing stretch with no house runs and one other six-swing drought within the semis.

LONGEST HR: 407 ft
HARDEST HR: 103.0 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 385 ft
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 97.6 mph

Alec Bohm (superior to semifinals)
HR complete: 21

Bohm acquired right into a groove after a sluggish begin, constantly discovering the stands in left and left-center area towards the tip of his spherical. The Phillies third baseman homered 10 instances on the ultimate 12 pitches earlier than bonus time, together with a string of 5 straight pitches. Bohm picked issues up considerably after the primary minute — he homered simply as soon as on his first seven pitches earlier than beginning to discover his energy swing. Bohm completed regulation with 20 house runs and added one other homer in bonus time to complete with 21.

LONGEST HR: 445 ft
HARDEST HR: 105 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 407 ft
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 100.7 mph

Bobby Witt Jr. (superior to semifinals)
HR complete: 20

Chosen to his first All-Star Sport and showing within the Derby for the primary time, Witt struggled to get issues going however went on a severe run to complete. After homering simply 5 instances earlier than his first timeout, the Texas native had 11 house runs in the remainder of regulation, together with on six of his remaining 9 swings to complete with 16 regulation homers. Witt added 4 extra in bonus time to complete with 20.

LONGEST HR: 442 ft
HARDEST HR: 111 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 409 ft
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 105.0 mph

Similar to he did within the 2023 postseason, García acquired scorching seemingly instantly. A couple of swings after his timeout halfway via his spherical, “El Bombi” powered up with 9 house runs in an 11-pitch span. The new stretch helped García attain 18 regulation homers, however he did not hit one on any of his three swings in bonus time.

LONGEST HR: 435 ft
HARDEST HR: 106 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 403 ft
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 100.7 mph

Teoscar Hernández (superior to semifinals)
HR complete: 19

Showing in his second profession All-Star Sport and first Derby, Hernández began scorching by homering on 4 of the primary 5 swings he took throughout the first 30 seconds. After slowing down in the remainder of regulation, he went on a severe tear with six house runs within the bonus spherical to complete with 19 complete. Hernández crushed six house runs that traveled 440-plus ft, together with a 466-foot clout.

LONGEST HR: 466 ft
HARDEST HR: 111 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 430 ft
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 105.1 mph

Alonso, the 2019 and 2021 Derby champion bidding for his third title, didn’t hit sufficient house runs to complete within the prime 4 and advance to the following spherical. It was powerful sledding for the Polar Bear all through his spherical — he hit 5 homers earlier than taking his timeout with 1:37 remaining and hit simply 4 extra in the remainder of regulation. Alonso added three homers throughout bonus time, however it wasn’t sufficient to maneuver on.

LONGEST HR: 446 ft
HARDEST HR: 109 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 417 ft
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 105.5 mph

José Ramírez (superior to semifinals)
HR complete: 21

After hitting 17 first-round house runs as a righty on the 2022 Derby at Dodger Stadium, Ramírez’s determination to hit left-handed this yr paid off with 21 first-round homers. Ramírez remained remarkably constant, with few extended homerless stretches whereas hitting homers between 380-420 ft. Ramírez homered 10 instances earlier than his timeout and went deep six instances within the bonus spherical.

LONGEST HR: 419 ft
HARDEST HR: 107.0 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 398 ft
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 101.2 mph

Ozuna picked issues up after taking a timeout with simply 4 homers beneath his belt and 1:40 remaining, homering on six of eight pitches at one level to select up his tempo considerably. He outpaced all the earlier first-round hitters by way of distance, topping out with a 473-foot blast and averaging 426 ft on his homers. Ozuna crushed 14 homers in regulation and added two extra in bonus time, however it wasn’t sufficient to advance to the semifinals.

LONGEST HR: 473 ft
HARDEST HR: 110 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 426 ft
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 105.1 mph

Gunnar Henderson (eradicated)
HR complete: 11

Coming into the All-Star break with the third-most house runs (28) within the Majors and essentially the most amongst Derby individuals, Henderson struggled outdoors of a stretch throughout which he homered on 4 straight swings in regulation. Whereas the 23-year-old Orioles celebrity fairly have sufficient energy in his customized Scooby-Doo themed bat Monday, there are ample probabilities for Henderson to redeem himself in a future contest.

LONGEST HR: 438 ft
HARDEST HR: 106.0 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 414 ft
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 103.5 mph