High School Athlete Wins Preliminary Round of MLB Home Run Derby

High School Athlete Wins Preliminary Round of MLB Home Run Derby

Source: BroBible

Summary

Sullivan Reed, a Mississippi State baseball commit, won the preliminary rounds of the 2026 MLB All-Star High School Home Run Derby with 23 home runs. He will face off against Brady Cunningham of Brother Rice High School in Illinois in the final round. Cunningham, a Texas A&M commit, hit 24 home runs in the preliminary rounds. The two will compete in the final round during Major League Baseball’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday.


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Sullivan Reed’s 23 home runs in the preliminary rounds of the MLB All-Star High School Home Run Derby is just another example of how high school athletes are getting more attention for their skills. The “next big thing” in baseball is always just around the corner, and Reed’s performance is no exception. The fact that he’s already committed to Mississippi State and has a strong chance of being drafted in the first round is just a reminder that the baseball world is always looking for the next star. And now, Reed gets to face off against Brady Cunningham in the final round, because what’s a baseball competition without a little drama?


Author: Evan Null