In addition to leading the majors in homers and slugging percentage and being a legit front-of-the-rotation arm, the Japanese superstar is Top 5 in average exit velocity and hard-hit rate, while ranking in the Top 10 in average home run distance. The historic first half of the AL MVP frontrunner has, rightfully, made him the clear favorite going into his first Home Run Derby. Here's a breakdown of the Home Run Derby field: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels (+260) The near-perfect baseball weather should only help the hitters and if the wind (with gusts of 10 mph expected) is blowing out, it's only going to aid them further. The forecast is calling for a sunny and mostly clear sky. It should be a gorgeous night in Denver on Monday, with the temperature expected to be in the mid-80s for the start of the Derby and dropping to around 80 Fahrenheit by the end of the event.
The height of the outfield wall is 8 feet from the left-field corner to right-center, and larger in right field, as the scoreboard display brings the height to 14 feet. The dimensions of Coors are: Left-field line: 347 feet left-center: 390 feet center field: 415 feet right-center: 375 feet right-field line: 350 feet. And remember, distance matters: 30 seconds of bonus time will be awarded to any player who hits a homer at least 475 feet. With Ohtani and Joey Gallo among the eight participants, we're confident we'll get some 500-foot blasts Monday night and see Aaron Judge's Statcast-era record for longest Home Run Derby dinger (513 feet) threatened. Mark McGwire hit an estimated 510-foot bomb at the 1998 Home Run Derby at Coors Field, while Giancarlo Stanton holds the Statcast record for longest home run at Coors with a 504-foot shot in 2016. What's even better is that, unlike during the regular season, balls will not be stored in the Coors Field humidor which will allow them to carry more and lead to some even bigger mammoth blasts. While Coors Field isn't the best home run-hitting park in baseball, the ball still flies out of the top offensive environment in the game, it plays up to both righties and lefties, and this is a Home Run Derby - players aren't going to struggle knocking the ball out of the yard at any stadium. what more needs to be said? This should be a fun one at baseball's most hitter-friendly ballpark. Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook on July 11, 2021.Ī Home Run Derby at Coors Field.
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