It was the second straight year Alonso was eliminated by Rodríguez, and ensured Ken Griffey Jr. He continued to pop off in extra time, ending with the most home runs in one round in Home Run Derby history.Īlonso - 21 HR – longest 457 feet: Playing against the pro-Rodríguez crowd was going to make it tough for the two-time champion, and he couldn't get on the hot pace set by the Mariners star despite some impressive distance. It felt like every homer was reaching the second deck of the left field seats, ending regular time with a whopping 32 dingers. Rodríguez - 41 HR – longest 452 feet: The hometown slugger got the crowd erupting early, starting on fire and continuing to get T-Mobile Park buzzing the entire time. did hit the longest ball of the night at 484 feet. He needed 14 home runs in his extra minute of time, but struggled to get anything out with only one homer in extra time. kept the power he had from the first round for another time of epic moonshots, but he couldn't get hot like Arozarena did in the latter half of his regular time. It was another solid round for the person that believes he will win the derby. (White Sox)Īrozarena - 35 HR – longest 447 feet: It was a slow start but once Arozarena picked it up, he stayed on fire through the rest of his regular time to beat his first round score while he ensured he got the extra minute of time, something he didn't get in the first round. In the extra minute, it took just three swings to win and advance to the final round for the second time Semifinals: No. He wasn't on a great pace, but was ahead of Rodríguez and tied his 20 home runs at the end of regular time. would fall short, but the 2019 runner-up was able to secure the crucial extra minute of time early. 21 HR – longest 453 feet: The whole crowd was hoping Guerrero Jr. In his extra 30 seconds, he added two home runs. Rodríguez - 20 HR – longest 426 feet: Rodríguez follow up his historic first round with a much more quiet semifinal, falling just short of the wall on a number of balls with 18 home runs at the end of regular time and no 440-foot bombs. Needing at least five more dingers in the extra 30 seconds since he didn't hit a 440-foot homer, he got only two, falling short and making Guerrero Jr. He once again secured the extra minute of time, but he failed to capitalize on it by starting the period slow with only five extra homers.Īrozarena - 23 HR – longest 438 feet: It looked like Arozarena was going to fall short after a slow beginning to the round, but he turned it up once again to finish the regular time strong with 21 bombs.

25 HR – longest 445 feet: It was another solid round for Guerrero Jr., who was able to consistently get the ball over the outfield wall to get to 20 home runs at the end of his regular time. Here’s a recap of the action from T-Mobile Park. became the first father-son duo to have a Home Run Derby title.īesides Arozarena/Guerrero Jr., the biggest highlight of the night was the hometown kid Julio Rodríguez, who in front of a raucous home crowd, hit 41 dingers in the first round, making history with the most home runs in one round in derby history. It also marked a first in derby history, as Guerrero Sr. knocked 25 home runs in the final round against Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena’s 23 to win the event.

powered his way through T-Mobile Park to win the 2023 Home Run Derby. Just as his dad did in 2007, Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

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