Facing Two-Time defending champion Pete Alonso was already a tough obstacle to overcome.
Not getting pitches consistently where he needed them to be did not help.
However, Ronald Acuna Jr. still had a few tape-measure shots he decided to deliver.
Acuna Jr. hit 19 home runs in the first round of the 2022 Home Run Derby. While that total was not terrible compared to the rounds of others this year, Acuna Jr. never seemed truly able to be at his best. Three years ago, Acuna Jr. opened some eyes with how much he was going to the opposite field in Cleveland during the 2019 MLB Home Run Derby.