The rosters for the 2014 Home Run Derby have been announced. Captains Jose Bautista (AL) and Troy Tulowitzki (NL) were in charge of assembling the squads, and personally invited the players to partake. Many players, such as Mike Trout, Miguel Cabrera, Jose Abreu, and Nelson Cruz, publicly declined invitations or said they would not participate if invited. The size of the roster expanded to five players from each league, but the fifth players from each league will not be revealed until Thursday, with the winners of the Final Vote.
AL Home Run Derby Roster
Jose Bautista, TOR (Captain)
Brian Dozier, MIN (Not selected to All-Star team)
Adam Jones, BAL
Yoenis Cespedes, OAK (Winner, 2013 Derby)
NL Home Run Derby Roster
Troy Tulowitzki, COL (Captain)
Todd Frazier, CIN
Yasiel Puig, LAD
Giancarlo Stanton, MIA
The 2014 Home Run Derby goes Monday, July 14th from Target Field home of the Minnesota Twins and is one of the highlights of the annual Major League Baseball All-Star Festivities. The game of course is the feature attraction and it goes on Tuesday, July 15th.
There are still a number of big announcements to come, such as the winners of the final vote, the starting pitchers for the all-star game, and some inevitable injury replacements. Stay tuned to Last Word On Sports as we will have complete coverage before, during, and after the 2014 MLB All-Star Game and throughout the rest of what is quickly becoming an exciting 2014 Major League Baseball season.
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Main Photo: NL Homer Run Derby Captain Troy Tulowitzki.
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