Athletics slugger Brent Rooker became the latest entrant in the forthcoming Home Run Derby on Thursday. Just one spot remains vacant in the eight-player field.
Rooker, 30, has hit .270/.346/.489 (130 OPS+) with 19 home runs in his first 94 games this season. He’s on pace to record his third consecutive 30-plus homer season, having already established himself as one of just 12 players with at least 30 homers in each of the last two campaigns.
Rooker sits in the 79th percentile in average exit velocity, as well as in the 75th percentile in hard-hit percentage. His maximum exit velocity this season is 112.4 mph.