MLB Home Run Derby and All-Star Game Bring Social to the Field

Major League Baseball players aren't typically allowed to use mobile devices during games, but for the next two days, it's encouraged. In fact, tonight at the Home Run Derby event in New York City, you may even see a player send a tweet from the batter's box.

MLB and MLB Advanced Media, the organization's media arm, are teaming up again to make the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game an interactive experience for fans watching at home

On Monday night, MLB players participating in the Derby will visit a table located near a dugout and live tweet with the hashtag #HRDerby during the exhibition. They can log into their own social accounts on laptops, their own devices or answer questions from fans via MLB's channels. The MLB team will also be posting six-second Vine videos and snapping pictures throughout the night