Minnesota twins Center fielder and georgia natives Bayren Buxon Monday was declared as the fourth contestant in the Home Run Derby.
Derby will be the night before the all-star game at Trust Park in Atlanta next Monday. The 31 -year -old Buxon will be the eighth twins hitter to participate in the Derby, which was won by Justin Morno in 2008.
Buxton involves Citizens Outfielder James Wood, Braves Outfielder Ronald Akuna Jr. and Mariners Catcher Cal rale In eight-man competition. Buxton, who has 20 Homer in this season, belongs to Baxley, Georgia, and the 2012 draft had a second overall pick by twins. Discussing his second all-star selection with reporters on Sunday, Buxon smiled that he described the enthusiasm of his 11-year-old son, BRICS, who regularly plays home on the “MLB: The Show” video game at home.
“That is always the case,” Father, if you do this, I want to bring you a towel! ” And I like, ‘Everything is fine.’ Buxon said that he cares. “Among everyone, all the people who are going to see, this is what he wants and cares about it. So these are small things that connect big people.”
New York Met’s Sligar and twice winner Peat alonso Philadelphia joined the hitter named Kyle Schwarber And in the election to leave the incident to Cancer City Shortstop Bobby Wit Jr. Those players confirmed their decisions to reporters on Sunday and Monday.
Alonso was selected as the National League Reserve for the all-star game in a season when he was hitting 20 homeers. He won the Home Run Darby in 2019 and 2021. It was not held in 2020 due to the Kovid -19 epidemic.
Alonso on Sunday according to Mlb.com, “I am not called this year.” I felt that I would take a break, use the break as a recovery and come back to it, help the team win in the second half. “
Although he is not participating in this summer, Schwarber left the door open to participate in the next season when the all-star game is held in Philadelphia. Schwarber has 27 Homer in this season and formed his third all-star team.
Reporting by Associated Press.
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