Alonso won the Home Run Derby in 2019, but his 2021 performance at Coors Field to repeat as champion was his best in a stretch of five-straight appearances. The Mets slugger led each of the three rounds in homers and totaled 74 home runs overall, well above runner-up Trey Mancini's 58 in the contest.

Shohei Ohtani greeted Jacob Misiorowski with a leadoff homer, but the Milwaukee Brewers' rookie phenom got the last word. After allowing Ohtani's 431-foot blast, Misiorowski responded with another dominant outing. “It’s Shohei Ohtani,” Misiorowski said.

Cruz, 26, will join Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero, Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton, Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. as the latest participants in the annual slugging contest.

Byron Buxton exited the game against the Cubs after suffering a left-hand contusion, as he was hit by a pitch from Cade Horton.

The San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamonbacks, 1-0, on Tuesday evening and improved to 48-42 on the year. Additionally, an outfielder has made it clear tha

Also competing are Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr., Minnesota’s Byron Buxton, Seattle’s Cal Raleigh and Washington’s James Wood.

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