Forward of the MLB All-Stars recreation on the fifteenth July, the Atalanta Braves have added hitter Marcell Ozuna to the House Run Derby.
Ozuna to characteristic within the House Run Derby
Ozuna’s participation within the MLB all-stars recreation is an exciting improvement, doubtlessly making him the primary Atlanta Braves slugger to win the derby.
Venezuelan outfielder, Ronald Acuna Jr., reached the semi-finals of the House Run Derby in 2019 however sadly misplaced to the Mets’ Pete Alonso. In 2022, Acuna Jr. participated once more however solely managed to achieve the quarter-finals on that event.
“The Large Bear” (Ozuna) went onto Instagram to specific his pleasure and guarantees followers to ‘placed on a present.’ He wrote: “It is a large second for me and my household and I’m past excited to placed on a present for the followers @braves Nation you might have been wonderful and I promise to proceed to present you guys my all in Texas!”
Ozuna grew to become a member of the Braves in 2020. He’s at present tied for the fourth spot within the majors for hitting essentially the most dwelling runs this season, totaling 23. Moreover, Ozuna was chosen to the All-Star workforce as a reserve participant, becoming a member of Braves pitchers Chris Sale and Reynaldo Lopez.
The place will the House Run Derby be held?
The House Run Derby is scheduled to happen at Globe Life Stadium in Arlington, Texas on July 15. The stadium has a capability of 40,300, however for these unable to attend in individual, the occasion will likely be televised on ESPN, MLB.com, and MLB.TV at 8pm EST.
Ozuna is at present tied for fourth within the majors with 23 dwelling runs as of Monday evening. He’s behind Yankees slugger Aaron Choose (32), Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (28), and Orioles younger star Gunnar Henderson (27). Competing within the derby alongside Henderson would be the Mets’ Pete Alonso, Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr., and Phillies’ Alec Bohm.
Though Choose and Alonso are thought-about the favorites to win, Ozuna stands a very good likelihood of securing victory based mostly on his current efficiency. The overall prize pool quantities to $2.5 million, with the winner receiving $1 million and the runner-up $750,000.