What Time Is the 2021 Home Run Derby on ESPN?
Here's something that could use some more airplay in the sports world: Shohei Ohtani. Just Shohei Ohtani. Everything about him. How he's injected life into the Los Angeles Angels. The way he dominates batters from the mound, heads in the dugout, then runs back out with a batat which point he proceeds to clobber the shit out of the ball. He's usually laughing or smiling, having the time of his life. Whether you're a fan of the Japanese-born star, or are looking for your next favorite player of the great game, look no further than Monday night's Home Run Derbywhere Ohtani will take the field. After a year off due to the pandemic, the MLB's high-flying event will return to this week's All-Star Game festivities. The event will see eight of the league's best long ball hitters square off in a bracket format, taking the plate at Denver's Coors Field. Here's a quick look at what to expect. In the event, eight players (listed below) will each have three minutes each to smash as many dingers as they can. That's pretty much it. The winner of each match advances. The popular pick to win the contest is Ohtani, of course, although Pete Alonso has won the event before. Regardless, this should be an especially eye-popping contest, considering that this thing will go down in Denver, of all places, where the altitude makes home run balls more common. That considered, maybe the Colorado Rockies's Trevor Story has an advantage at his home park. Here's the full bracket, if you're keeping track:  No. 1 Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Angels) vs. No. 8 Juan Soto (Washinton Nationals)  No. 2 Joey Gallo (Texas Rangers) vs. No. 7 Trevor Story (Colorado Rockies)  No. 3 Matt Olson (Oakland Athletics) vs. No. 6 Trey Mancini (Baltimore Orioles)  No. 4 Salvador Perez (Kansas City Royals) vs. No. The 2021 Home Run Derby kicks off on ESPN and WatchESPN at 8 p.m. EST. Join Esquire Select  This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io