LIVE on ESPN: Who will capture the HR Derby crown?

A two-time Home Run Derby champ, the son of a Derby champ, a hometown hero, an MVP, a local Northwesterner and a trio of Cuban countrymen will upend T-Mobile Park’s pitcher-friendly status and make a mockery of the marine layer.

History and superior knowledge inform us T-Mobile Park is usually a fairly powerful place to hit, however that received’t be the case on Derby evening. And as soon as once more, the ticking clock counting down every spherical provides us the potential of buzzer beaters and swing-offs.

Follow alongside beneath for round-by-round outcomes and evaluation.

After two thrilling rounds, the 2023 finals are set:

No. 5 Randy Arozarena vs. No. 6 Vlad Guerrero Jr.

No. 6 Vlad Guerrero Jr. defeats No. 7 Julio Rodríguez

Guerrero, Jays: 21 semifinal homers
Vlad Jr. demolished 21 tape-measure dwelling runs in simply over three minutes to maneuver on to the ultimate spherical. His 21 dwelling runs traveled a median of 416 toes whereas almost 1 / 4 of them (5) traveled 440+ toes, together with two upwards of 450 toes. A smaller HR output from his counterpart, Rodríguez, allowed Vlad Jr. to advance to the ultimate spherical shortly after beginning his bonus time.
LONGEST HR: 453 toes
HARDEST HR: 112 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 416 toes
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 105.6 mph

Rodríguez, Mariners: 20 semifinal homers
Rodríguez cooled down rapidly within the semifinals after setting a single-round Home Run Derby file with 41 homers within the first spherical. After 32 homers in regulation within the opening spherical, he managed 16 within the semis. Nine of Rodríguez’s last 10 swings in regulation didn’t lead to homers, and he hit loads of excessive fly balls at decrease exit velocities that didn’t clear the fence. He added 4 homers in bonus time to complete the spherical with 20 and didn’t hit one longer than 426 toes.
LONGEST HR: 426 toes
HARDEST HR: 107 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 399 toes
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 99.0 mph

Rodríguez’s semifinal complete: 20 dwelling runs

No. 5 Randy Arozarena defeats No. 1 Luis Robert Jr.

Arozarena, Rays: 35 semifinal homers
Riding the frenetic tempo that helped him defeat Adolis García within the first spherical, Arozarena used a scorching last minute to place collectively a robust semifinal efficiency. After getting his additional 30 seconds of bonus time by advantage of 447-foot and 442-foot dwelling runs, Arozarena slugged 12 homers within the last 46 seconds of regulation time to succeed in 30 homers. In his full minute of bonus time, Arozarena added one other 5.
LONGEST HR: 447 toes
HARDEST HR: 109 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 407 toes
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 100.7 mph

Robert, White Sox: 22 semifinal homers
Robert overcame a 27-HR first spherical from Rutschman, however he was unable to beat a fair bigger 35-HR barrage from Arozarena within the semifinals. While he was unable to advance to the finals, Robert compiled a number of the most spectacular dwelling runs of the Derby. At the tip of his semifinal spherical, he had the six farthest dwelling runs of the evening, together with a 484-foot dwelling run within the semis.
LONGEST HR: 484 toes
HARDEST HR: 113 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 415 toes
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 103.8 mph

No. 7 Julio Rodríguez defeats No. 2 Pete Alonso

Rodríguez, Mariners: 41 first-round homers
Seattle’s hometown hero placed on a present from the beginning in his first spherical, hitting homers at a fully scorching tempo and by no means letting up. Rodríguez broke the all-time Derby file with 41 dwelling runs in a record-setting spherical, besting Vlad Guerrero Jr.’s 2019 semifinal complete of 40. He reached 10 homers in lower than a minute and 20 in lower than two minutes. He completed regulation with a whopping 32 homers on 44 swings, then added one other 9 in bonus time. Rodríguez posted his third profession Home Run Derby spherical of 30-plus homers — and this one was by far probably the most spectacular because the younger Mariners slugger made historical past in entrance of his dwelling followers.
LONGEST HR: 452 toes
HARDEST HR: 109 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 404 toes
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 101.9 mph

Alonso, Mets: 21 first-round homers
Alonso, the two-time Derby champion, had an insurmountable first-round problem following up Rodríguez, who set a single-round file with 41 dwelling runs. For the second Derby in a row, a heavyweight matchup between Alonso and Rodríguez went to the Seattle famous person. At a slower tempo than in years previous and with out his traditional Derby pitcher, Alonso hit simply 21 first-round homers.
LONGEST HR: 457 toes
HARDEST HR: 113.0 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 419 toes
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 106.0 mph

No. 5 Randy Arozarena defeats No. 4 Adolis García

Arozarena, Rays: 24 first-round homers
Thanks to a livid bonus spherical that includes 5 homers in 30 seconds, Arozarena managed to supply a robust first spherical. A gradual begin and gradual end restricted his numbers in regulation — he went homerless in his first 5 swings and didn’t homer on seven straight swings within the last minute — however the Rays outfielder nonetheless managed to hit 19 homers earlier than bonus time because of a particularly quick tempo.
LONGEST HR: 442 toes
HARDEST HR: 110 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 405 toes
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 103.3 mph

García, Rangers: 17 first-round homers
In a first-round matchup, García was unable to defeat Arozarena, his good friend and former Cardinals minor league teammate, hitting 17 dwelling runs in comparison with Arozarena’s 24. García’s largest subject was a chilly stretch on the finish, when he homered simply twice within the last minute of time (together with the extra 30 seconds).
LONGEST HR: 438 toes
HARDEST HR: 110 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 400 toes
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 102.3 mph

No. 1 Luis Robert Jr. defeats No. 8 Adley Rutschman

Robert Jr., White Sox: 28 first-round homers
Robert confirmed why he was the top-ranked seed on this event. On the heels of Rutschman launching 27 first-round dwelling runs, Robert hit 27 … earlier than he reached his additional minute of bonus time. Robert launched 28 dwelling runs that averaged a whopping 426 toes whereas hitting seven 440+ foot dwelling runs, topping out at 470 toes.
LONGEST HR: 470 toes
HARDEST HR: 112 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 426 toes
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 105.6 mph

Rutschman, Orioles: 27 first-round homers
Rutschman confirmed off what he may do in an electrical first-round efficiency towards Luis Robert Jr. After crushing 21 dwelling runs left-handed — together with a 445-foot bomb to proper subject — in regulation, Rutschman got here again out for his 30 seconds of bonus time and rotated to bat right-handed. He didn’t miss a beat, including six extra homers for a 27-homer displaying.
LONGEST HR: 445 toes
HARDEST HR: 108 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 398 toes
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 102.6 mph

No. 6 Vlad Guerrero Jr. defeats No. 3 Mookie Betts

Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays: 26 first-round homers
Guerrero began his first spherical off with a bang, clubbing a 453-foot blast after 4 straight pitches and not using a homer. He rapidly managed to hit two homers of 440-plus toes — later including a 456-foot bomb — to get his full minute of bonus time. Despite beginning to tire after his timeout halfway via regulation, Guerrero crushed 9 homers in his 60-second bonus time to get to a formidable complete of 26.
LONGEST HR: 456 toes
HARDEST HR: 112 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 402 toes
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 104.0 mph

Betts, Dodgers: 11 first-round homers
On tempo for the primary 40-HR season of his profession, Betts had the unlucky job of going through off towards Vlad Jr. within the first spherical. With little room for error, Betts fell in need of Guerrero’s 26 first-round complete with simply 11 dwelling runs. He cooled off significantly on the finish, going homerless on his final seven swings.
LONGEST HR: 427 toes
HARDEST HR: 103 mph
AVG. HR DISTANCE: 396 toes
AVG. HR EXIT VELO: 98.7 mph