Seattle’s Julio Rodriguez hits a record 41 in the first round, but the Toronto slugger edges him in the semifinals then beats Tampa Bay’s Arozarena to match the crown his father won while with the …
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Batting against Blue Jays manager John Schneider, Guerrero was the last semifinalist to swing and the first finalist, setting a final-round record for homers to top the mark the New York Mets’ Pete Alonso set when he beat Guerrero 23-22 in 2019. “ obviously, the power that he has was incredible,” Arozarena said through an interpreter. “For me, I felt good going into that round. But also he was able to get a minute of bonus time. I only had the 30 seconds of bonus time. He did a great job.”
Arozarena beat Texas’ Adolis García 24-17 in the opening pairing before a crowd of 46,952 at T-Mobile Park. García is the godfather to Arozarena’s daughter, and the two jumped into each other’s arms during warmups. “You’ve gotta pull the ball, you gotta hit in the air to the left. Do not go to center,” Dodgers teammate J.D. Martinez told Betts during his round.Guerrero was participating for the first time in four years. Four years ago at Cleveland, he hit 29 in the first round and 40 in the second, then lost to Alonso in the final.
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