Teoscar Hernández is a Home Run Derby champion.
The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger defeated Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals in the final of the 2024 edition of the annual event at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Monday. The victor launched 14 home runs in the final, which eclipsed the challenger by a single long ball.
It appeared as if Witt might have forced a swing-off in the dramatic final with his last pitch, but the deep fly ball hit the wall and just missed getting over the fence.
Social media had plenty of reaction to the contest:
Hernández prevailed in a Home Run Derby that featured new rules than in recent years.