Blue Jays Guerrero Jr. is the 2023 MLB Home Run Derby champ

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. secured the 2023 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby title!

After a 4-year absence from the event, the Toronto player won his 1^st Derby championship with a victory vs. Randy Arozarena in the final. He and his father, Vladimir Guerrero Sr., who triumphed with it 16 years ago, are the 1^st father-son duo to win the trophy in the history of the MLB.

HISTORY🤯 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Sr. are the first father/son duo to both win the Home Run Derby! pic.twitter.com/jAnkDMaADE

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) July 11, 2023

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During the event, a prospective 3-time champ was eliminated, with Pete Alonso losing in the 1^st round after Julio Rodriguez struck 41 homers, the most in 1 Derby round in history. Rodriguez, however, failed to win the title after Vladdy beat him in the 2^nd round.

In the final round, the Blue Jays player struck 25 homers vs. 23 homers from Arozarena to win the title.

“Like Father, like Son”. 16 years after Vladimir Guerrero Sr won it in SF, Vladimir Jr is the ’23 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby Champion. First Father/Son duo to win it. Jr launched 71 HR’s total in the win. He beat Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena. @KPIXtv @MLB @VladdyJr_27 pic.twitter.com/6adCdb2Xse

— vernkpix (@vernKPIX) July 11, 2023