After all the stress of the past few months, it’s time to enjoy the All-Star break and the few days of care-free competition that they bring. As usual, the Home Run Derby sits front and center just before the All-Star Game itself, and we were treated to some monumental bombs throughout the event. At the end of a tough bracket filled with elite hitters, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks away as the new Home Run Derby champion — let’s go through how they got to the top.
(5) Randy Arozarena vs. (4) Adolis Garcia
The berby kicked off with a bout of two electric Cuban bats, and Arozarena set the pace right away.