Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández defeated Bobby Witt Jr. to win the MLB Dwelling Run Derby on Monday, turning into the primary participant in crew historical past to win the occasion.
Hernández eradicated Alec Bohm of the Philadelphia Phillies within the semifinals earlier than dealing with off in opposition to Witt Jr., the Kansas Metropolis Royals shortstop.
Within the last spherical, Hernández hit 11 dwelling runs and three extra in bonus time. All the way down to his final out, Witt wanted one dwelling run to tie Hernández, however clanged a fly ball off the wall.
Together with his spouse and kids watching up shut, Hernández celebrated one thing no Dodger had achieved within the historical past of the Derby, which started in 1985.
Dino Ebel, the Dodgers’ third base coach, threw to Hernández.
“I might see in his eyes that it was in there,” Ebel stated after the occasion. “Coming into this, when he requested me ‘would you throw to me within the Derby?’ I didn’t even hesitate. … I might simply see it in his eyes, that if we received previous the primary spherical we had been going to do that factor.
“I had the chills.”
Mookie Betts hit 11 dwelling runs on the 2023 Dwelling Run Derby, failing to advance to the second spherical. Different Dodgers to compete within the occasion in recent times embody Joc Pederson (2019), Max Muncy (2018), Cody Bellinger (2017), Corey Seager (2016), Joc Pederson (2015), Yasiel Puig (2014), Matt Kemp (2011, 2012), Hee-Seop Choi (2005), Raul Mondesi (1995) and Mike Piazza (1993, 1994).
Hernandez was chosen to exchange Fernando Tatis Jr. within the Nationwide League’s beginning lineup within the All-Star Recreation on Tuesday. Chosen as a reserve initially, Hernández will now bat eighth and play heart subject for the NL.
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