WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 19: Juan Soto #22 of the Washington Nationals takes a swing during a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park on April 19, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
The ball was flying in a stacked Home Run Derby!
After the Hom Run Derby was canceled alongside the rest of the All-Star festivities in 2020 due to COVID, the 2021 performers put on a show. This was one of the most star-studded fields in recent memory and the participants lived up to the hype.
The first round was full of upsets, with six seed Trey Mancini, taking down the three seed Matt Olson 24-23.