As part of its three-day All-Star festivities, MLB staged its 37th Home Run Derby on Monday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, featuring timed rounds over the standard 10 outs.
Did you enjoy the format?
The eight sluggers stood ready …
Your 2023 #HRDerby field. 💪 pic.twitter.com/l5wef6oJGX
— MLB (@MLB) July 11, 2023
JRod had the right attitude …
Let’s have fun tonight. @JRODshow44 | #HRDerby pic.twitter.com/IBOBI2JM0G
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) July 10, 2023
First Round
Teammates on three St. Louis Cardinals’ minor-league teams, their friendship was put aside – momentarily – as Randy Arozarena out-clubbed Adolis Garcia, 24-17 …
Besties before battle. 🥹 #HRDerby pic.twitter.com/2P4WKGNDS2
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) July 10, 2023
Who’s got the look? The White Sox slugger, for sure. Luis Robert Jr. slammed seven HRs over 440 feet and edged switch-hitting Adley Rutschman, 28-27, becoming the first No. 1 seed to advance to the semifinals in six seasons …
Luis Robert Jr.’s bat for the #HRDerby is INCREDIBLE!
(via luisrobertm56 on Instagram) pic.twitter.com/5EgB9VHHEB
— MLB (@MLB) July 10, 2023
The young Baltimore Orioles’ star also had a cool look from both sides of the plate …
Adley Rutschman puts his switch-hitting skills on full display. ⚾️💣💣 #HomeRunDerby pic.twitter.com/kkhWbmOeo5
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) July 11, 2023
A blast from the past. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looked like his father 16 years ago, crushing Mookie Betts, 26-11 …
Vladimir Guerrero Sr. won the 2007 #HRDerby.
Will his son follow in his footsteps tonight? pic.twitter.com/85P6Xo1yb9
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) July 10, 2023
In a rematch from last year, two-time champion Pete Alonso didn’t have a chance against the hometown star going crazy for four minutes, falling 41-21 …
JULIO RODRIGUEZ SETS THE SINGLE ROUND RECORD IN HIS HOME STADIUM WITH 41 HOME RUNS🔥 #HomeRunDerby pic.twitter.com/KS4IIOsSUh
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) July 11, 2023
JRod, the machine …
Live look of Julio Rodriguez at the #HomeRunDerby pic.twitter.com/7DjK1J2Z2Z
— Nick Lew (@_nicklew) July 11, 2023
Semifinals
Who said it was hard to hit homers in Seattle? Arozarena clubbed his way into the finals with a 35-22 victory over Robert …
Randy to the finals! #HomeRunDerby pic.twitter.com/1Jkb8uvBDG
— Aaron Jacobson (@JacobsonOnAir) July 11, 2023
The history-making, first-round performance must have taken too much out of JRod. Vlad Jr., who clubbed a record 91 total HRs in 2019, utilized velo to take care of business, 21-20. Hope the kid is OK …
Never really understood having these kids on the field while touting 100+ mph exit velo…hope this poor kid is alright. #HomeRunDerby pic.twitter.com/bnMKpl8049
— Victor Rojas (@VictorRojas) July 11, 2023
Finals
Vlad Jr. told ESPN he felt “felt pretty good” following the 25-23 win and collecting a cool $1 million …
Like father, like son!#HomeRunDerby pic.twitter.com/v5MCODrHb5
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 11, 2023
Vlad Sr. displayed his digital pride for the first Blue Jays slugger to claim the derby title …
What a performance!
Proud of you son ♥️#HRDerby
— Vladimir Guerrero (@VladGuerrero27) July 11, 2023
On deck. The premier players from the AL and NL will take center stage Tuesday for the 93rd edition of the All-Star Game …
Now Presenting: Your American and National League All-Star teams! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/mzXWSXQgmu
— T-Mobile Park (@TMobilePark) July 10, 2023
The Home Run Derby proved eventful, but was it worth the parking fees? …
Wow, $120 for parking near stadiums in Seattle today! pic.twitter.com/RGLCDTrdJY
— Chris Egan King-5 TV (@ChrisEgan5) July 10, 2023
By the way, who would pay to watch this? …
Will we get a bunt contest tomorrow? #HomeRunDerby #MLBHomeRunDerby
— United States Sports Cards (@USSportsCards1) July 11, 2023
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