The 2019 Home Run Derby was dominated by some of the best young players in Major League Baseball.
Four of the five best rounds in Home Run Derby history were recorded Monday night at Progressive Field, with two coming from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and one each out of Joc Pederson and Ronald Acuna Jr.
Although Guerrero and Acuna delivered plenty of power, neither of them could stop Pete Alonso of the New York Mets, who won the contest with 57 overall home runs.
Alonso, who has 30 home runs in his rookie season, entered the eight-man field with the most home runs of any competitor, and although he was not the most prolific hitter Monday, he came up big when it mattered the most to become the second Mets player to win the Home Run Derby.