Washington Nationals star Juan Soto won his first Home Run Derby on Monday night, holding off Seattle Mariners rookie Julio Rodríguez 19-18 in the final. FOX13
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 18: American League All-Star Julio Rodriguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners competes during the 2022 T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium on July 18, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty ImThe 23-year-old Soto hit 53 total homers, beating each of his three opponents by one homer in the midseason power showcase.
Soto beat Cleveland’s José Ramírez 18-17 in the first round before getting past 42-year-old Albert Pujols 16-15 to reach the final. Soto’s longest homer of the night traveled 471 feet, and he hit the winning 415-foot homer with 20 seconds of bonus time to spare, then whipped his bat in the air before being swarmed by other Dominican All-Stars.
"Right now, I’m not even thinking about it," Soto said while hoisting the trophy over his head. "I’m a champion, and I will be a champion for the Nationals."
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