HR Derby bracket, rules and more
The 2024 Rawlings Home Run Derby features a loaded field, a fun format and no shortage of stimulating storylines. It all takes place Saturday at the home of the Jackfish.
Who are the participants?
3. Josh Garton (GUE) v. 6 Kaiden Cardoso (LON)
4. Tyler Duncan (HAM) v. 5. Robert Mullen (WEL)
What is the format?
It's a single-elimination bracket system with three rounds total. In each bracket, the higher seed hits second.
Batters will have three minutes per round in the first and second rounds and two minutes in the final round. The clock starts with the release of the first pitch, and the round ends when the timer strikes zero. A homer will count so long as the pitch was released prior to the timer hitting zero.
It should be noted that once the second player in a given round exceeds the home run total of his opponent, the round ends. There is no need for a player to add to his tally.
Each player is entitled to one 30-second timeout per round. Ties in any round are broken by a 60-second swing-off with no stoppages allowed. If a tie remains after the swing-off, batters will engage in successive 3-swing swing-offs until there is a winner.
Where can I tune in?
The 2024 Rawlings Home Run Derby will be exclusively on the Welland Jackfish YouTube Channel at youtube.com/wellandjackfish.