A three-Pete was not meant to be for the Mets' Alonso, as Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto won the 2022 Home Run Derby after a close battle with Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodrguez
Here’s a matchup-by-matchup recap of how the Derby went down in the quarterfinals and semifinals prior to the riveting final between Soto and Rodríguez:Starting the eight-man field was No. 3 seed Corey Seager against No. 6 Julio Rodríguez. The 21-year-old launched 25 homers after three minutes but added seven during his one-minute bonus time, finishing with 32. Seager, back in Los Angeles, had 20 in three minutes but fatigue kicked in during his bonus minute as he finished with 24.
Next up was No. 2 Pete Alonso against No. 7 Ronald Acuña Jr. Acuña hit 18 during his opening round, giving him an extra 30 seconds as a bonus. However, he mustered only one to finish with 19. Alonso opened with 17 and reached the 20 mark during his 30-second bonus time to eliminate the Atlanta Brave star.
The third matchup was No. 4 Juan Soto against No. 5 José Ramírez. Ramírez opened with 15 and added two in his 30-second bonus for 17. Soto bombed 18 in his opening round, surpassing the need for any added time. No. 1 Kyle Schwarber and No. 8 Albert Pujols rounded out the quarterfinals. Pujols hit only 13 long balls , but it was still a great moment for the baseball legend. Schwarber, however, also hit 13, so both batters went to a tiebreaker round where they each had one minute to add to their scores. Pujols reached 20 to top Schwarber’s 19 in a huge upset.Rodríguez and Alonso started the semis, with the former continuing his stellar form from the quarterfinals.
Pujols hit 15 to start against Soto, but the 23-year-old reached 16 during his bonus round to eliminate the future Hall of Famer.
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