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5 reasons Kris Bryant can’t miss the 2015 Home Run Derby

By Connor Muldowney

Jul 2, 2015; New York City, NY, USA; Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (17) in the dugout before a game against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 2, 2015; New York City, NY, USA; Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (17) in the dugout before a game against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 25, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (17) is hit by a pitch during the eighth inning against the Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field. The Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Caylor Arnold-USA TODAY Sports
May 25, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (17) is hit by a pitch during the eighth inning against the Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field. The Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Caylor Arnold-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Bryant hits a lot of homers

If there is anyone in the game of baseball who should be excited about the opportunity to showcase his skills at the Home Run Derby, it has to be Bryant. The first-year player from Las Vegas stepped onto Wrigley Field’s historic diamond over two months ago and has been lighting it up ever since.

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    • While you may think his 12 home runs are nothing special, they are also nothing to scoff at as a rookie. It’s tough to come straight to the majors and hit the ball just as well as you did in college and in the minors. However, Bryant has done just that.

    Sure, his .278 average will need a bit of improvement as his career progresses, but there are not many rookie superstars who have come into the league and hit over .300 with power right away.

    Bryant has the power portion of his game down, hitting 12 homers in 71 games — that’s about one home run every six games or every 21.8 at-bats. That also doesn’t sound incredibly impressive, but that just means he will be getting even better throughout his career. By this time next year, an improved Bryant will have 20 homers and 50 RBI.

    All-in-all, every sixth hit for Bryant is a home run and that’s with major league fastballs and breaking balls; imagine what he could do with a meatball right over the middle of the plate every time.

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