Blue Jays’ Guerrero Jr. paired with Dodgers’ Betts for Home Run Derby

Baseball
Published 05.07.2023
Blue Jays’ Guerrero Jr. paired with Dodgers’ Betts for Home Run Derby

Toronto Blue Jays star slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will face Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts within the first spherical of the Home Run Derby subsequent week.

The eight-player bracket was revealed Wednesday evening, together with the announcement that Adolis Garcia of the Texas Rangers was the ultimate identify getting into the competitors.

Guerrero Jr. enters the competitors because the No. 6 seed, whereas Betts is seeded No. 3.

The different first-round matchups are beneath:

(1) Luis Robert Jr. (White Sox) vs. (8) Adley Rutschman (Orioles)

(2) Pete Alonso (Mets) vs. (7) Julio Rodríguez (Mariners)

(4) Adolis García (Rangers) vs. (5) Randy Arozarena (Rays)

This is Guerrero’s first time competing within the derby since 2019, when he hit a document 91 dwelling runs however misplaced to Alonso within the closing 23-22.

Fans can watch the Home Run Derby reside from Seattle Monday evening on Sportsnet and SN NOW starting at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT. Guerrero will even go well with up within the All-Star Game, alongside Blue Jays teammates Bo Bichette, Whit Merrifield and Kevin Gausman. Fans can watch the All-Star Game Tuesday evening on Sportsnet and SN NOW starting at 7:30 p.m. ET/ 4:30 p.m. PT.