Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. will be competing in Monday’s Home Run Derby in Seattle.
Robert, who is second in the American League with 25 home runs, is the top seed in the eight-player bracket. He’ll face Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman in the first round.Robert is the first Sox player in the derby since Todd Frazier in 2016. He will be joined by Arozarena, García, Rutschman, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodríguez and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts.
“Now being on this stage, being able to represent our country, it’s something that makes you feel happy and just makes you proud and you carry your country wherever you go.”“Yes, in Cuba,” Robert said. “I was talking about that with Adolis a few minutes ago. We said at least we have to break the record that we set in Cuba because we didn’t hit any homers in that competition.”
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