Home Run Derby 2022

Albert Pujols became the feel-good story of this year's Home Run Derby, but his first-round victory over Kyle Schwarber appears to have come with an ...

Controversy over the home run count did not end there. With just 15 seconds remaining in his OT session, Schwarber began to crank home runs with very little intervals between pitches. But ESPN seemingly omitted one of Schwarber’s home runs in OT, prematurely handing Pujols the win.

Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber was eliminated by legend Albert Pujols in the first round of the 2022 MLB Home Run Derby and we have some questions about ...

People bet real money on this event, and they expect an accurate outcome. It's the Home Run Derby. Neither of these guys won the overall event. Unless visual tricks and/or optical illusions are at play and I'm missing the part where a ball in question lands in the field before bouncing into the crowd... There are two blasts here that appear to be one thing but might in fact be something else. But it seems to have not counted HR17, which I've given a question mark because we never see where it lands. Statcast is only showing three home runs in that area, all of which landed within Schwarber's first 13 dingers. We just don't know. The most likely scenario here? But this is your problem: you're listening to Ravech. Remember, we're not listening to Ravech anymore. This one is right on the borderline. Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber was taken out by Cardinals legend Albert Pujols in the first round on Monday night, throwing baseball fans and bettors alike for a loop. He hit three home runs in those 30 seconds.

Potential loose interpretations of the Home Run Derby rules may have affected outcomes and bets during the event, won by Nationals slugger Juan Soto.

The derby used to operate under a 10-out limit, rather than a timed format. The same thing that happened with Soto appeared to happen for Pujols. The clock struck zero and then he teed off on another home run. Rodriguez moved from +1000 odds down to +800 odds and looked like a promising bet through the first two rounds after smashing 30-plus dingers in each in easy victories over Corey Seager and two-time defending champion Pete Alonso.

Returning derby champ Pete Alonso narrowly beat out Ronald Acuña Jr. with a 20-19 NL East focused round. Some of the biggest theatrics came when top seed Kyle ...

Next year the Derby, along with the All-Star game, will take place at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. This primes a rematch against Rodríguez on his home turf. With the trade deadline now 14 days away, we could see a frenzy of movement as potential contenders shoot for two-and-a-half seasons of Soto and the next chance to extend him. Rodríguez also put on a show to make it to the finals, as the Mariners’ rookie was the first player to have 30+ homers in multiple rounds of the Derby. Soto got the full bonus minute, and won with around 15 seconds left on the clock. Some of the biggest theatrics came when top seed Kyle Schwarber tied Pujols in their round’s bonus time, meaning that it came down to a swing-off between the Phillies’ and Cards’ sluggers. While Julio Rodríguez hit a total of 81 homers in the Derby last night, the Nationals’ Juan Soto won the MLB Home Run Derby title in 2022.

This was the second Derby for Schwarber, the runner-up in 2018 to Bryce Harper. Juan Soto won the night, beating Mariners rookie sensation Julio Rodriguez 19-18 ...

This was the second Derby for Schwarber, the runner-up in 2018 to Bryce Harper. Schwarber, who is second in the majors to Aaron Judge with 29 longballs, had the second-shortest odds to win the Derby, behind only back-to-back champion Pete Alonso. Schwarber and Pujols tied with 13 in their three-minute round, with Pujols winning the one-minute swing-off 7 to 6.

Bettors are upset over miscounted home runs that were missed by the ESPN broadcast and the MLB scoring officials that is causing controversy.

The rules state that pitchers must wait to throw until the previous hit ball has landed, but this was ignored multiple times during Soto’s Derby winning at-bat. The score should’ve been tied, sending Pujols and Schwarber to a sudden death overtime. First, when veteran Albert Pujols and Kyle Schwarber were battling against each other in the bracketed format, Pujols was awarded a 20 home runs to 19 home runs victory over Schwarber. But it was quickly revealed that a Schwarber home run – what would’ve been number 18 – was not counted.

Soto finished with a total of 53 home runs in the derby. Last week, Soto turned down a 15 year, $440 million contract from the Washington Nationals. Getty ...

Soto had 16 home runs with Alonso hitting 15.MLB Photos via Getty ImagesFacebookTwitterFlipboard6 of 9Corey Seager was eliminated in the first round after going up against Julio Rodriguez. Seager hit 24 home runs with Rodriguez hitting 32.MLB Photos via Getty ImagesFacebookTwitterFlipboard7 of 9Jose Ramirez was eliminated in the first round after hitting 17 home runs against Juan Soto. Soto hit 18.Getty ImagesFacebookTwitterFlipboard8 of 9Kyle Schwarber was was defeated by Albert Pujols in the first round. Pujols hit 20.MLB Photos via Getty ImagesFacebookTwitterFlipboard9 of 9Ronald Acuna was defeated by Pete Alonso in the first round. Pujols announced last week that this will be his last season in The Show.Getty ImagesFacebookTwitterFlipboard5 of 9Mets slugger Pete Alonso lost to Soto in the second round.

LOS ANGELES — They cheered Juan Soto at Dodger Stadium last night. And rightly so. The Washington Nationals superstar left fielder won the HR Derby in an ...

Albert Pujols took the extra cash to bolt the Cardinals for the L.A. Angels. Back in 2012, Pujols got a 10-year, $240-million pact. And best of all, his Yankees are off to an incredible start, and could set the record for the most wins in the regular season. It’s the eighth-richest contract in sports history. He entered the game batting a career-low .250 with 20 homers and 43 RBI in 91 games. He could fall into a bad slump that would make an owner leery to pay that amount of money. It was only fitting that he be the man of the hour on a beautiful night to see bombs leave the field at Chavez Ravine. Before the 2000 season, Gonzalez turned down a $140 million deal with the Detroit Tigers. He thought he’d get more in free agency. He has a lifetime .293 average with 118 HR in his four and a half-year career. Anyway you slice it, $440 million is a lot of loot to balk it. They have contractual control of Soto until after the 2024 season. He beat out Seattle Mariners rookie sensation Julio Rodriguez in the finals to claim the crown. The Nationals didn’t have to do it.

Juan Soto won Monday night's event, which featured retiring great Albert Pujols and a stellar showing from rookie Julio Rodriguez.

The 2020 Home Run Derby was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ratings are in for Monday night's MLB Home Run Derby. Ratings Are Out For 2022 MLB Home Run Derby