Washington Nationals star Juan Soto crushed 19 home runs to Seattle Mariner’s rookie Julio Rodriguez’s 18 in the final round to win the Home Run Derby title.
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The 23-year-old Soto showed off his smooth left-handed swing to capture the title, fending off the 21-year-old Rodriguez, who had smashed a combined 63 homers in the first two rounds to take the event by storm.
Overall, Rodriguez hit the most total home runs (81) while Soto hit the longest shot, a 482-foot blast in the first round.
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