MLB adds home run derby wrinkle to All-Star Game in the event of tie

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The Major League Baseball All-Star Game will have a new wrinkle thrown into it should the American and National League teams end nine innings in a tied game.

Should the game end in a tie, there will be a home run derby between the two teams to determine a winner. The provision, which paved the way for the new rule, was buried in exhibit 13 of the memorandum of understanding that settled the lockout on March 10.

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Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber takes batting practice a day before the 2022 MLB All-Star baseball game, Monday, July 18, 2022, in Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

"The manager of each league’s All-Star team shall select three players on his team’s active roster who have agreed to participate in the All-Star tiebreaker, if applicable; one alternate player from his active roster who has agreed to participate in the All-Star tiebreaker, if necessary due to injury to a tiebreaker selection; an All-Star team coach who will throw batting practice during the All-Star tiebreaker; and an All-Star team bullpen catcher who will catch during the All-Star tiebreaker," the rule stated.

Play would briefly be paused after the ninth inning for the grounds crew to reconfigure the field to arrange the tiebreaker.

Each player sent up to bat gets three swings apiece.

"Each player can take an unlimited number of pitches without it counting against their swing total. Players on each team may hit in any order during the All-Star tiebreaker; provided, however, the batters from each team shall alternate."

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Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. takes batting