<P> The Home Run Derby format was changed significantly in 2014 , as MLB sought to speed - up the contest and increase the drama . In the new bracket format , five players from each league faced the other players in their league in Round 1 , with each players having seven `` outs . '' The player in each league with the highest Round 1 total received a second - round bye , and the players with the second - and third - highest Round 1 totals from each league faced off . The Round 2 winner from each league faced the Round 1 winner , and the Round 3 winner crowned the league winner . The final featured the winner of each league . Each round stands alone , with the score reset for each round . Ties in any round are broken by a 3 - swing swing - off . If the players remain tied , the players engage in a sudden - death swing - off until one player homers . </P>
<P> The Home Run Derby format was changed significantly in 2014 , as MLB sought to speed - up the contest and increase the drama . In the new bracket format , five players from each league faced the other players in their league in Round 1 , with each players having seven `` outs . '' The player in each league with the highest Round 1 total received a second - round bye , and the players with the second - and third - highest Round 1 totals from each league faced off . The Round 2 winner from each league faced the Round 1 winner , and the Round 3 winner crowned the league winner . The final featured the winner of each league . Each round stands alone , with the score reset for each round . Ties in any round are broken by a 3 - swing swing - off . If the players remain tied , the players engage in a sudden - death swing - off until one player homers . </P>
when did the home run derby format change
when did the home run derby format change
in 2014
in 2014