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The Home Run Derby X finals will occur in South Jordan on Friday and Saturday.

Teams from various MLB franchises, including the Salt Lake Bees, will compete in the event.

Former MLB stars and top softball players, including Jose Reyes and Hannah Flippen, will participate.

SOUTH JORDAN — Former major league slugger Nick Swisher noticed the winds blowing out to right field as he toured The Ballpark at America First Square during a snowstorm shortly before this year's baseball season started.

He was out scouting potential sites for MLB's Home Run Derby X — a baseball event he helped create a few years ago — and knew it would be the perfect place to set up a stage for fans eager to snag a souvenir.

"It seemed like a no-brainer to be able to shift our stage towards that berm

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