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Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman was the #8 seed, but the switch hitter demonstrated power by hitting 27 home runs from both sides of the plate. Chicago White Sox centerfielder Luis Robert Jr. lived up to his #1 seed when he hit 28 home runs to advance to the semifinals.
Alonso sought revenge on Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez, who knocked him out of last year’s derby. As the #2 seed, Alonso could never get any rhythm going and hit only 21 home runs. Rodriguez had the #7 seed, but the effervescent 22-year-old fed off the energy from his hometown crowd during a jaw-dropping performance. Rodriguez set a new derby record with 41 home runs in the first round. For the second year in a row, Rodriguez knocked out two-time champion Alonso.
Mookie Betts from the Los Angeles Dodgers had the #3 seed, but he was the only lower seed to enter the first round as an underdog. Betts was +170 odds to win his round against #6 Guerrero Jr., who was a sizable favorite at -205 odds. In the first round, Betts belted only 11 home runs. Guerrero Jr. easily advanced to the next round with 26 home runs.
In the battle of two close friends and fellow Cubans, #5 Randy Arozarena from the Tampa Bay Rays squared off against #4 Adolis Garcia from the Texas Rangers. Garcia was the favorite to win the round, but he struggled with only 17 home runs. After a slow start, Arozarena tallied 24 home runs to advance to the next round
Alonso sought revenge on Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez, who knocked him out of last year’s derby. As the #2 seed, Alonso could never get any rhythm going and hit only 21 home runs. Rodriguez had the #7 seed, but the effervescent 22-year-old fed off the energy from his hometown crowd during a jaw-dropping performance. Rodriguez set a new derby record with 41 home runs in the first round. For the second year in a row, Rodriguez knocked out two-time champion Alonso.
Mookie Betts from the Los Angeles Dodgers had the #3 seed, but he was the only lower seed to enter the first round as an underdog. Betts was +170 odds to win his round against #6 Guerrero Jr., who was a sizable favorite at -205 odds. In the first round, Betts belted only 11 home runs. Guerrero Jr. easily advanced to the next round with 26 home runs.
In the battle of two close friends and fellow Cubans, #5 Randy Arozarena from the Tampa Bay Rays squared off against #4 Adolis Garcia from the Texas Rangers. Garcia was the favorite to win the round, but he struggled with only 17 home runs. After a slow start, Arozarena tallied 24 home runs to advance to the next round