Munetaka Murakami of the White Sox, who participated in the home run competition for the All-Star Game in Major League Baseball for the first time, appeared as the fourth player in the first round, an eight-player competition, and hit nine home runs on 20 swings, finishing in third place among the four players. The rules for the home run competition have been changed since this year, and there is no longer a time limit, and the competition has been changed to a competition based on a set number of swings. After this, four players will appear one after another, and the top four will advance to the semi-finals.