Today the representatives of Major League Baseball announced the roster to the 2017 T-Mobile Home Run Derby.

Defending Home Run Derby Champion Giancarlo Stanton of the host Miami Marlins and rookie sluggers Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Cody Bellinger of the Los Angeles Dodgers are among the eight participants in the 2017 T-Mobile Home Run Derby. The games will be held on Monday, July 10^th at Marlins Park in Miami.

The annual showcase also features Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon; Stanton’s Marlins teammate Justin Bour; Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas; Judge’s Yankees teammate Gary Sánchez; and Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sanó.

Stanton will be participating in his third career Derby, while each of the other seven participants will be participating in their first Derby.

Stanton, who became the first Marlins player to win the Derby, defeated the defending champion Todd Frazier in the final round.  Overall, Stanton ranks seventh all-time over his two appearances.

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