Ikea White Marsh Maryland 2024-07-08 Ikea White Marsh Maryland - Last update images today Ikea White Marsh Maryland Giannis Keys Greece Win To Make First Olympics 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. Maxresdefault The Avenue At White Marsh Plan White Marsh Mall ?w=1200&h=1200&s=1 16223702918 D8a7854a2e Z Maxresdefault 16225439037 E5b3793acd B DKftwXUXkAEc2O1 Large 9258e7205aa48423166e3f666ae98d91 2ec0b7fb9089f9cb56643f6815b031b9?impolicy=wcms Crop Resize&cropH=567&cropW=1008&xPos=36&yPos=0&width=862&height=485 6d67cb8cc5fc17dec60f048973db344e Ikea 1376853 1280 808x607 DKgESosXcAAs75f Large Ce32ea1e52c28eaad8bfc5c18d957de2 1520046175636?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=TG3o6KFL3qar95SelzRZ28DG IeYJw3ewnwq2uV2qGE Ikea 4353719e1717c0bd DIUl5pCUMAAscA0 Large IKea White Marsh Md Maxresdefault Maxresdefault Havendeen Ikea Project 002 ?media Id=1319522728060576 3d7b554973a3c0507da46941ad4a7d32l M3423985308s W642 H420 Q75 Maxresdefault Havendeen Ikea Project 003 4a28e6b8 8506 4c8d 89a1 C5eac738e342 Rw 1920 ?h=d395adcdb823233b5f881ec079149b45 Ikea DartmouthCrossing CrowdsII 2048x1365 F87dd2bbe4fbdff67d2e7022eee4fa77 ?f=xxxl 2152970074 40ed7d10d9 42e75e734b194505404d7b4c8d4a55ea F692ee44f1e888b44dbbac085dc21655a5eddd51 Ikea Halifax Ikea 20170925 Ikea ?w=1752&h=986&crop=1 6cac84dd59535c39