Other participants of the MLB Home Run Derby will be Randy Arozarena, Julio Rodríguez, and Adley Rutschman.
The field is open for Alonso as 2022 winner Juan Sotto will not participate this year. If Alonso wins the derby, he will join the rank of great players like Ken Griffey Jr.
Nicknamed the Polar Bear, the American professional baseball first baseman made his MLB debut in 2019 and won the National League’s Rookie of the Year Award. He became the first MLB player with 11 extra-base hits in his 10 games. In April same season, he scored nine home runs, eight doubles, one triple, and 26 RBIs. On Jun 22, he scored 26 home runs and broke the record for the most homers by a rookie. He scored 27h homers the next day. He became the second Mets player to score 30 home runs.
The MLS Home Run Derby will be broadcast on July 10 on ESPN. An alternate StarCast will be aired on ESPN2. It will be available live stream on ESPN+, ESPN App, and Fubo TV.
FAQs:
Q1:When did Pete Alonso make his MLB debut?
Pete Alonso made his MLB debut in 2019 and won the National League’s Rookie of the Year Award.
Q2:Who are the other contenders for the MLB Home Run Derby title?
Other participants of the MLB Home Run Derby will be Randy Arozarena, Julio Rodríguez, Adley Rutschman, Luis Robert, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Mookie Betts, and Adolis Garcia.
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