The 31-year-old Hernández defeated the Royals shortstop to win his first Home Run Derby crown.
Bobby Witt Jr.’s last swing hung in the air for an eternity, a blast to the deepest part of Globe Life Field that looked like it could leave the park. Teoscar Hernández watched from the side, and when the ball bounced off the wall and stayed in play, the Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder thrust his hands up in celebration as Home Run Derby champion. Hernández, the first Dodger to win the derby, sported a massive gold chain along with the customary crossed-bat trophy. The No.
The Kansas City Royals shortstop, chasing Hernández, needed one home run to tie him and had two chances left to do so in the bonus round after smashing consecutive blasts. But Witt chased a pitch down and in, fouling it away, before hitting the deep flyball that made Hernández champion. Hernández had just four home runs halfway into the regular round when he took his timeout. He came out of the break by hitting five blasts in his next six swings and ended the round with 11.
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