The best defensive player in baseball will get a chance to show off his bat in the 2019 MLB Home Run Derby in Cleveland on Monday night.
A's third baseman Matt Chapman, who leads Oakland with 21 homers this season, will take on Toronto Blue Jays rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the first round.
Chapman, who was named to his first All-Star team, replaced reigning National League MVP Christian Yelich as the No. 1 seed in the derby.
Here's how the eight-player bracket looks:
First-round
No. 1 seed -- Chapman
No. 8 seed -- Guerrero Jr.
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No. 4 seed -- Alex Bregman
No. 5 seed -- Joc Pederson
No. 2 seed -- Pete Alonso
No. 7 seed -- Carlos Santana
No. 3 seed -- Josh Bell
No. 6 seed -- Ronald Acuna Jr.
Semifinals
No. 1: Winner of Chapman-Guerrero vs. Winner of Bregman-Pederson
No. 2: Winner of Alonso-Santana vs. Winner of Bell-Acuna
Final
Winner of Semifinal No. 1 vs. Semifinal No. 2
Here's how to watch the 2019 MLB Home Run Derby.
When: Monday, July 8, 2019 at 5 p.m. PT.
Live stream: Watch ESPN
