Home Run Derby prize: How much does HR Derby winner make? DraftKings Nation

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• Aaron Judge Admitted the Home Run Derby Could “Double Our Salary”
• Home Run Derby: Mariners phenom Julio Rodriguez doubles salary in 1 night as runner-up
• Bet on 2022 Home Run Derby
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Croatia earned $27 million in prize money and Morocco will earn $25 million. With that in mind, Rodriguez's Home Run Derby was more than a coming-out party for him. He more than doubled his 2022 salary with the runner-up finish, and he showed himself as a player with one of baseball's brightest futures. Add to that the Mariners have team control through 2025 and arbitration through 2028, and their future is bright as well.

With Alonso just being in his third season, he is eligible for arbitration the next three years with the Mets. He could make bank, too, since the salary numbers are often based on what players with similar production make. In the meantime, let's discuss where smart money is leaning for tonight's MLB Home Run Derby.

Aaron Judge Admitted the Home Run Derby Could “Double Our Salary”

The Major League Baseball Home Run Derby has been around since 1985. In the nearly four decades since its inception, we’ve seen all types of players win the event. On many occasions, it’s one of the league’s elite hitters or home run powerhouses taking home the award. The Home Run Derby is a one-off event that represents a unique change of pace. Plus, it’s an exhibition meant to showcase the game in a different way to a large audience.

Each batter is allowed one time-out during each round, and two in the finals. As part of an agreement between MLB and the MLB Players Association prior to the 2019 season, the Home Run Derby prize pool was increased from $725,000 to $2.5 million. The 2018 Home Run Derby had a total prize pool of $525,000, with $125,000 going to the winner, Bryce Harper. Before the new agreement for this season, the 2019 Home Run Derby would have awarded $150,000 to the winner, out of a total prize pool of $725,000.

Home Run Derby: Mariners phenom Julio Rodriguez doubles salary in 1 night as runner-up

Some notable performances in the Derby include Bobby Abreu in 2005, who won the Derby with a then-record 41 homers, including a then-record 24 in the first round. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. broke the first-round record in 2019 with 29 home runs. He broke that record in the following round, hitting 40 home runs in 2 tiebreakers. The previous overall record was set in 2016 by Giancarlo Stanton, who finished with a total of 61 home runs, defeating Todd Frazier in the final round. The current overall record is held by Guerrero Jr. at a mark of 91, set in 2019.

Below, we’ll cover all you need to know for betting on the Home Run Derby in Colorado, including updated odds, HR Derby trends and more. New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso captured the tightly contested HR Derby crown in 2021 after beating Trey Mancini in the final round. In total, there were 309 home runs hit during the 2021 Home Run Derby.

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He became the third player to win back-to-back Derby crowns, joining Ken Griffey Jr. and Yoenis Cespedes. On Derby Day in 1908, the crowd bet a total of $67,570, including $18,300 on the Derby race itself. In 1984, fans broke the North American record for betting on a single horse race, wagering nearly $19 million on the Derby. As a general rule, jockeys get 10% of the prize from races in which their horses win or place. So for the Kentucky Derby, the winning jockey would receive gross pay of roughly $124,000.

But some superstars have been reluctant to enter the Home Run Derby in seasons past. Judge declined to enter the 2018 Home Run Derby to defend his title. "I have always said if they want guys doing these things, you've got to have some incentives for the guys," Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo said. "The NBA started doing , when you win the All-Star Game, the guys on those teams get paid. Now it's more competitive; guys actually want to play. It's a really good idea for MLB to do that."

Alonso is still playing on his first contract with the Mets. He was earning $555,000 in 2019 when his contract was selected by the Mets before the start of that season. In 2020, he was set to earn more than $652,000, and in 2021 he is earning just over $676,000.

This year the Home Run Derby will be played on July 12 at Coors Field in Colorado and the winner will not be the only one to come out with a check in hand. It should be noted that once the second player in a given round exceeds the home run total of his opponent, the round ends. Between its history, its geometry and its meteorology, Dodger Stadium -- the home of Koufax and Drysdale and Valenzuela and Hershiser and Kershaw -- has typically been considered a pitcher’s park. People pose for pictures next to a replica of the World Cup Trophy outside Stadium 974 before the Qatar Fashion United event in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 16, 2022. Regardless of who won, the fans were treated to a spectacular show from all of the participants. Alonso himself hit 35 home runs in the first round and showed that he was there to defend his crown.

France players like Kylian Mbappe are in line for a bonus of $586,000 by their federation for winning in the final, according to France’s L’Equipe. But the specific breakdown is determined by each federation. "Don't yuck on Alonso for not letting Mancini win the final round, so it could be a feel-good story," Samson said. The total prize money remained the same in 2021, as the version of 2021 was canceled. In 2018, the Home Run Derby’s total prize pool was $525,000. This prize pool increased by almost 2 million in 2019, it became $2.5 million.

However, Ohtani ended up losing to Washington Nationals slugger Juan Soto in the first round. Rodriguez's $700,000 rookie salary is actually by far the highest minimum wage MLB has seen. It has risen every year since 2016 when it was at $507,500.

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In case of a tie, the contestants get one additional minute. If there still is a tie, each contestant gets three swings, and repeats on ties thereafter. That marks an increase of nearly $2 million from last year's Home Run Derby prize pool, and from what would have been paid out for the 2019 Derby before this new structure. The Kentucky Derby winner's owners can make even more money from stud fees, which accumulate for years after a horse's racing days are over. Take American Pharoah, who won nine out of the 11 races he entered, including the Triple Crown in 2015.

If that isn’t enough, the winner will take home a cool $1 million prize. There is a total prize pool of about $2.5 million, so the $1.5 million will be given out to the rest of the competitors, likely in a tiered system. Outside of the glory that will come from being the derby champ and highlights all over Youtube of moon shots leaving the park, there are other perks to winning. With the hype of large, colorful changes taking over sports accomplishments, the derby winner will receiver an epic rendition of one. There was one report saying that Ohtani has more money bet on him to win than all of the other contestants combined. I’m going contrarian on this one and saying that he will not be the winner.