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Who will win the 2023 MLB Home Run Derby in Seattle? Vote now

American League’s Julio Rodriguez, of the Seattle Mariners, bats during the MLB All-Star baseball Home Run Derby, Monday, July 18, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
American League’s Julio Rodriguez, of the Seattle Mariners, bats during the MLB All-Star baseball Home Run Derby, Monday, July 18, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) AP

Julio Rodriguez nearly won the 2022 Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium, losing narrowly to Padres’ star Juan Soto in the final round. He’ll have the support of his hometown fans in Seattle this time around during Monday’s Home Run Derby at T-Mobile Park, part of the weeklong All-Star Game festivities in Seattle.

Will Rodriguez win it all this year, or will it be one of the other seven competitors? We want to hear from you. Cast your vote for who you think will win this year’s Home Run Derby in Seattle. Vote as often as you like through 5 p.m. Monday, July 10. The poll is located at the bottom of this story.

Here are the betting odds for the Derby, per vegasinsider.com. New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso is the betting favorite.

  • Pete Alonso (Mets) +300
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Blue Jays) +360
  • Luis Robert Jr. (White Sox) +500
  • Julio Rodriguez (Mariners) +600
  • Adolis Garcia (Rangers) +700
  • Mookie Betts (Dodgers) +850
  • Randy Arozarena (Rays) +1000
  • Adley Rutschman (Orioles) +1400

Participants are seeded based on their 2023 home run totals as of July 4. Here are the following first-round match-ups:

  • (1) Luis Robert Jr. vs. (8) Adley Rutschman
  • (2) Pete Alonso vs. (7) Julio Rodríguez
  • (3) Mookie Betts vs. (6) Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  • (4) Adolis García vs. (5) Randy Arozarena

This story was originally published July 7, 2023 at 11:51 AM with the headline "Who will win the 2023 MLB Home Run Derby in Seattle? Vote now."

Jon Manley
The News Tribune
Jon Manley covers high school sports for The News Tribune. A McClatchy President’s Award winner and Gonzaga University graduate, Manley has covered the South Sound sports scene since 2013. He was voted the Washington state sportswriter of the year in 2024 by the National Sports Media Association. Born and raised in Tacoma. Support my work with a digital subscription
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