Judge had a bit of a scare in the first round, but eventually overcame Miami Marlins first baseman Justin Bour’s 22 home run surge, winning the first round 23-22. He defeated Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger in the semifinals 13-12, and cruised to victory in the finals over Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano, 11-10.
“I’m just out here trying to have fun,” Judge said in a post-Derby interview with ESPN. “Bour put on a show for the fans [in the first round], I know they enjoyed it, and I tried to repeat the same thing.