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Home Run Derby 2015: Bracket, Date, Time & Channel

Todd Frazier of the host Cincinnati Reds is in the Home Run Derby. (Getty)

Everybody loves the long ball.

Mid-July during the MLB season means it’s All-Star break time. And that’s means Home Run Derby time.

Come Monday night, 8 contestants — Albert Pujols, Todd Frazier, Josh Donaldson, Joc Pederson, Manny Machado, Anthony Rizzo, Prince Fielder and Kris Bryant — will see how many taters they can mash out of Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park in the annual fan-friendly event.

The action gets underway at 8 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.

There are some new rules in 2015, which include a bracket-style tournament format and timed rounds.

Keep reading for all the important Home Run Derby details, including the bracket:


The Basics

What:

MLB All-Star Game Home Run Derby

When:

Monday, July 12

Where:

Great American Ball Park — Cincinnati, Ohio

Time:

8 p.m. Eastern

Channel:

ESPN

Last Year’s Winner:

Yoenis Céspedes




Home Run Derby Bracket

The bracket was provided by MLB Communications on Twitter

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