True Kitchen Austin 2024-07-03 True Kitchen Austin - Last update images today True Kitchen Austin O'Ward Overcomes Palou To Win Indy 200 In Ohio The 2024 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby is almost here! Spots for the most anticipated baseball event of the summer are filling up fast, and some of the biggest names in MLB will be duking it out at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on July 15 (8 p.m. ET on ESPN). This year's Derby will feature some significant changes, most notably that the first round won't be a head-to-head bracket -- the top four first-round scores will advance to the semifinal bracket -- and that hitters will see a maximum of 40 pitches in each timed round, placing more of an emphasis on efficiency as opposed to speed. We break down each player's chances as the field is announced, starting with the first star to commit to this year's competition. Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles 2024 home runs: 27 | Longest: 430 feet Why he could win: Have you seen what Henderson is doing this season? The sophomore shortstop is already on the verge of surpassing his 2023 home run total (28) in just over half a season. The key to taking his power to a new level has been improving his home run-to-fly ball ratio from 19.3% last season to an MLB-leading 32.1% this season. Simply put, good things happen when Henderson hits the ball in the air -- and he'll get plenty of pitches to drive on Derby night. Why he might not: Henderson's Baseball Savant page is a sea of red this season (meaning he's above average in most categories) and he's at or near the top of every power leaderboard, but there is one number that could work against him in the Home Run Derby: the number 1. As in, this will be his first time participating in the event. We know Henderson's power plays in games, but some players are built for the rigors of the Derby, and others are not, and it's impossible to know which category even the best sluggers fit in until they are swinging under the bright lights. Alec Bohm, Philadelphia Phillies Home runs: 11 | Longest: 427 feet Why he could win: The NL's starting All-Star third baseman, Bohm is in the midst of a breakout season that has come with leaps in his fly ball (33.8% to 36.8%), pull (30.2% to 34.7%) and hard contact (31.5% to 37.8%) rates -- all things that bode well for his chances in an event where getting into a rhythm of pulling the ball over the fence is a key to success. Why he might not: That breakout hasn't translated into a rise in home runs as he has just 11 long balls this season and his .192 ISO (a stat that measures a player's entire power output) is tied for 42nd in the majors. Pete Alonso, New York Mets 2024 home runs: 18 | Longest: 446 feet Why he could win: Alonso's Home Run Derby history speaks for itself: He won the event in 2019 and 2021, joining Ken Griffey Jr. and Yoenis Cespedes as back-to-back Derby champions. Sure, he got knocked out in the first round of last summer's event, but it's hard to pick against Alonso in any Home Run Derby field. Why he might not: Alonso is in the midst of something of a down season, with a sub.-800 OPS and only 18 home runs in 87 games after belting 40-plus each of the past two years. One of the biggest culprits has been a rise in ground ball rate, which is something he can't afford to see carry into the Home Run Derby if he wants to add a third title to his résumé in Arlington. 24439319 1484853961.88 ?auto=format&fit=max&h=1200&w=3200 492A4466 Photo2jpg Kitchen 2024 After 1536x864 348s 348s 158001537 259171255819505 8845817317073319366 N.webp 492A4388 Large 492A4428 Edit 492A4446 26061490 Large 348s 348s 348s 348s 348s 492A4452 492A4410 EC1517W5oSZNEhdHg6gfYf5gj3gYp4N1N YpQdLSHLA LemWfN4M7u8fwh3H0EIYg8hNFZBgj7PKyHus8RCXHPYWiggQ2I0WPtYmvk9ajg3xxdq27qw46qPsjtz9BU4AXbjzf1iOVKLuwygMjfDjcvGZ5V6IVSmdRZJVk9BRqfwjjemOWttFjUI=w1200 H630 P K No Nu 348s 492A4373 Edit 348s I Was Greeted Right Away Ls 1. TRUE FOOD KITCHEN 246x300 True Food Kitchen Slide6.webp 250185 1561746895 ?1561746897 Photo5jpg Aadb.1920x1080 Renovation Kitchen Austin Tx 3701779d00219628 5423 W320 H320 B1 P10 Contemporary Kitchen