New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso defended his Home Run Derby crown last night at Coors Field in Denver. Alonso hit 23 home runs in the final round to beat Baltimore Orioles slugger Trey Mancini to claim back-to-back Home Run Derby titles after winning in 2019. Alonso hit a whopping 35 home runs in the opening round and dispatched of Kansas City’s Salvador Perez. In the second round, Alonso worked his way past Washington’s Juan Soto, who had beaten the Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani in a first round swing off.
The MLB All Star Game takes place tonight in Denver.