ESPN Deportes presents exclusive coverage of the Gillette Home Run Derby; MLB All-Star Game & Gillette Home Run Derby Live on ESPN Deportes Radio

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ESPN Deportes presents exclusive coverage of the Gillette Home Run Derby; MLB All-Star Game & Gillette Home Run Derby Live on ESPN Deportes Radio

ESPN Deportes will offer exclusive live coverage of the 2014 Gillette Home Run Derby on July 14 with special coverage starting at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Derby returns to Minnesota during All-Star Week at Target Field in Minneapolis, debuting with the new format this year.

On-site game coverage will be spearheaded by renowned ESPN Deportes talent including Ernesto Jerez, Luis Alfredo Alvarez, Ozzie Guillen and reporter Guillermo Celis. The network will also present a special pre-game edition of Beisbol Esta Noche around the Derby hosted by Claudia Trejos and World Series Champion Candy Maldonado.

For the first time, ESPN Deportes Radio will also broadcast the Derby at 8:00 p.m. Coverage will continue Tuesday, July 15 with live coverage of the All-Star Game begining at 6:30 p.m. The radio broadcasts will be led by Eduardo Ortega, Renato Bermúdez, José Francisco Rivera, Armando Talavera and Marly Rivera.

ESPNDeportes.com will also feature:

  • Home Run Derby tracker page for live coverage of the event;
  • On-field interviews with winner of the Derby and All-Star Game;
  • Post-match highlights of the Derby and All-Star Game;
  • Video chat with Ernesto Jerez, Ozzie Guillén and Enrique Rojas before the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game;
  • A “Scribble Line” Twitter chat with ESPND talent throughout both events;
  • Pre and post stories on the Futures Game, Home Run Derby and All-Star Game;
  • All-Star theme related analysis and interviews with players such as Yadier Molina, José Bautista and Yoenis Céspedes, among others; and
  • A special segment of Señales de Ozzie.

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Gabriela Nuñez

Gaby Nuñez is manager of communications for ESPN Deportes and ESPN Latin American. She joined ESPN in October 2010 and is based in the company’s New York City offices. In this role, Gaby is responsible for the creative development, strategy and overall publicity efforts for ESPN Deportes and ESPN Latin America. Gaby grew up in Caracas, Venezuela and later moved to the U.S. Prior to joining ESPN, Gaby worked a various PR agencies in Miami and Los Angeles. She holds a B.A. from Florida International University.
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