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Nationals’ Juan Soto Tops Julio Rodriguez, Wins 2022 MLB HR Derby amid Trade Rumors. The trade rumors may be circulating, but Monday was all about the dinger for Juan Soto. The Washington Nationals slugger dazzled on his way to victory at the 2022 Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium on Monday. He defeated Julio Rodriguez of the Seattle Mariners in the finals by launching 19 home runs, which ended a fairy-tale run by the rookie. Juan Soto Wins 2022 Home Run Derby Champions Home Decor Poster Canvas, Rodriguez was also excellent and blasted a combined 63 long balls in the first two rounds before hitting 18 in the finals. His effort prevented Pete Alonso from becoming the first player in league history to win the event three times in a row, and the New York Mets star was quite impressed. Yet it was Soto who emerged from an eight-man field that was seeded in a single-elimination bracket format based on the number of home runs each player has this season. That meant Kyle Schwarber (Philadelphia Phillies) was the No. 1 seed and earned a matchup with ceremonial inclusion Albert Pujols (St. Louis Cardinals). Alonso was seeded second and faced Ronald Acuna Jr. (Atlanta Braves), Corey Seager (Texas Rangers) was third with a matchup against Rodriguez, and fourth-seeded Soto squared off against Jose Ramirez (Cleveland Guardians). Alonso’s quest for a three-peat was the main storyline coming into the contest, but he quickly took a backseat.

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Rodriguez put on an absolute show by blasting 32 home runs in a national introduction for the rookie, and Pujols stunned everyone with a swing-off victory over Schwarber after they each hit 13 home runs during their round. The veteran and everyone else gave way to the 21-year-old in the semifinals, as Rodriguez continued to take the event by storm. He eliminated Alonso with 31 long balls and cemented himself further in Mariners lore by ensuring Ken Griffey Jr. remains the only player to win the Home Run Derby three times. It seemed like the night belonged to Rodriguez, and the final round would be an exercise in inevitability, but Soto had other plans.

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