Milwaukee Brewers corner prospect Brock Wilken took part in the 2024 Arizona Fall League (AFL) home run derby. A total of eight candidates took part in the competition. Brock Wilken finished second and made history by setting two AFL home derby records.
Brock Wilken hit 14 home runs in the first round of the 2024 AFL home run derby
The first record set by Brock Wilken was the number of home runs in one inning. He did this by hitting 14 home runs in the first inning. In the second inning, he hit 10 more long balls. This was enough to advance him to the championship round.
#Brewery 2023 first rounder Brock Wilken hits 14 homers in first round of AFL Home Run Derby! pic.twitter.com/Er9Xq0cEZa
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) November 9, 2024
Milwaukee Brewers prospect Brock Wilken lost in the championship round of the 2024 AFL derby home run
During the championship round, Brock Wilken singled first and hit nine home runs. He was followed by New York Yankees prospect Garrett Martin. Martin hit 10 home runs to win, but he did so in dramatic fashion as he only had four home runs with 47 seconds left. A much-needed timeout was called, during which he hit six consecutive home runs and won the derby.
Brock Wilken hit NINE home runs in the Home Run Derby Championship 🚀 pic.twitter.com/QuQkb6Rh6G
— Milb Central (@milb_central) November 9, 2024
Brock Wilken hit the most home runs in AFL home run derby history
Despite losing in the championship round, Brock Wilken’s 33 home runs are the most in AFL derby history. The previous record was 32. Wilken was accompanied by his family on the historic night, with his dad serving as pitcher for the derby and Brock’s newborn son on the field between innings.
“It was a cold moment to share with him (Brock’s dad). It was quite special. Not many people get to do that – or get to do it at all – so to be able to do it with him was really special.
-Brock Wilken on how his dad was the pitcher in the home run derby
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