Joc Pederson had a strong showing in the 2019 Home Run Derby but the Los Angeles Dodgers remained without a champion as he fell short against Toronto Blue Jays rookie Vladimir Jr. in swing-off during the semifinals.
Pederson this time was seeded fifth in a first-round matchup with No. 4 Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros, who also was a final participant named to the event.
Pederson was first to hit, and while he got off to a bit of a sluggish start, found a rhythm and clubbed 17 homers in his timed period. He earned 30 seconds of bonus time and proceeded to club four more.