Hernandez, an All-Star for the second time in his career, has accepted an invitation to participate in Monday’s eight-player derby in Arlington, Texas.
Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández has accepted an invitation to participate in Monday’s All-Star Home Run Derby at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Hernandez has been named to an All-Star team for the second time in his career, but he will be doing the Derby for the first time. PHILADELPHIA — If participating in the Home Run Derby is on Teoscar Hernandez’s bucket list, he’s about to check it off.
“Yeah, why not?” he said. “Obviously, my career, I wanted to be a part of it, see how it feels and why not try to go for it?” Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was a logical choice to participate in this year’s Derby, something he has done just once before . He leads the National League with 28 home runs, but the Dodgers“If he wants to go out there and hit a bunch of homers and make the fans go crazy, have at it,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sunday.Dodgers players do not have a very good track record in the annual home run-hitting contest.
Raul Mondesi competed in 1996, hit two home runs and finished last. With a new format in 2005, Hee-Seop Choi competed for the international team and performed a little better. He hit five home runs but didn’t advance out of the opening round.Dodgers’ Blake Treinen didn’t let time away shake his confidence
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