Contenders to battle for life-changing $250,000 grand prize In New York City this July.
“It’s been a pleasure to see the overwhelming turnout for this year’s competition, especially following the high level of engagement last year,” said Jason Argent, senior vice president of 2K Sports. “Our goal from the start was to create the most exciting, yet accessible, Perfect Game Challenge to date, and we can’t wait to crown one more skilled gamer as the newest member of the Perfect Club.”
“Wow, I’m so excited to reach the tournament,” said Tyson Sanders of Oregon City, OR. “I can’t wait to get to New York and compete for $250,000!”
The four finalists that will compete for the $250,000 grand prize are:
|
Name |
Hometown |
Team |
Perfect Game Score |
|
Robert Romanowski |
Lanoka Harbor, NJ |
Miami Marlins |
830 |
|
Tyson Sanders |
Oregon City, OR |
Miami Marlins |
828 |
|
Justin Chavarria |
Eugene, OR |
Miami Marlins |
822 |
|
Brad Holland |
Garland, TX |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
817 |
The four finalists were determined by a dynamic leaderboard ranking the ‘most perfect’ perfect games thrown. 2K Sports used an algorithm to rank individual perfect games based on degree of difficulty (such as the opposing team’s offensive prowess and selected pitcher’s skill) and degree of perfection (number of strikeouts, pitching efficiency).
Winners of the 30 MLB team prize pools and $25,000 each will be announced in the coming days.
