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Soto shakes off trade talk, takes HR Derby crown
LOS ANGELES — Juan Soto gained $1 million on Monday with a swing that’s price lots extra.
Shaking off commerce rumors that threatened to sully his All-Star week, Soto beat a legend and held off a rookie to win the Residence Run Derby and the big-money prize that accompanied it in entrance of a sold-out Dodger Stadium crowd.
After lately turning down a 15-year, $440 million contract extension from the Washington Nationals, Soto arrived in Los Angeles early Monday morning along with his future doubtful forward of the Aug. 2 commerce deadline. He emerged unbothered. When requested earlier than the Derby whether or not he was going to win it, his reply was characteristically Soto: “In all probability.” And on that prediction he got here by means of, vanquishing Albert Pujols within the semifinals and Julio Rodriguez within the finals.
“I am a lone survivor,” Soto mentioned. “I have been going by means of all these items, and I am nonetheless right here standing up and with my chin up, on a regular basis. And that exhibits you I can undergo something.”
Something, on this case, included a day of answering questions he cannot presumably reply, together with whether or not the Nationals will commerce him earlier than the Aug. 2 deadline or the place he would possibly wind up. Soto as an alternative frightened about his highly effective left-handed swing, taking pictures balls to all fields and ending the finals with 19 dwelling runs to the 18 of his Dominican Republic countryman Rodríguez.
At 23 years, 266 days outdated, Soto turned the second-youngest Derby champion — only a day older than 1993 winner Juan Gonzalez.
Till the finals, the Derby had been the most recent episode of the J-Rod Present. Rodriguez, the precocious 21-year-old Seattle Mariners outfielder, ambushed the sphere Monday evening, ousting the two-time defending champion and smashing 81 dwelling runs.
The primary hitter of the evening, Rodriguez set the tone for his exhibiting with 32 dwelling runs in his first-round matchup in opposition to the Texas Rangers’ Corey Seager. Then got here Pete Alonso, the New York Mets slugger who gained the final two competitions in 2019 and 2021 however mustered solely 23 dwelling runs within the semifinals, effectively in need of Rodriguez’s 31.
Then got here his matchup with Soto, in opposition to whom, Rodriguez mentioned, he used to play Name of Obligation video games. Rodriguez was higher at COD. Soto, a minimum of on Monday, was superior at HRD.
“What did I present the followers?” Rodriguez mentioned. “Who I’m, I suppose. They know a little bit bit now.”
Soto was locked in from the start, too, beating Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez within the first spherical and St. Louis Cardinals nice Pujols within the semifinals. Pujols, 42, is in his closing season — and upset Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber, the No. 1 seed, within the first spherical, beating him in an additional time interval. He could not sustain with Soto, whose 482-foot dwelling run within the first spherical was the longest of the evening.
“I wasn’t positive if I ought to beat him or let him beat me, however simply the respect — I respect him quite a bit,” Soto mentioned. “Though I beat him on the finish of the day, it is only a competitors. He is aware of how a lot I am pleased with him and the way a lot expertise he brings to all of the generations and recommendation that he provides to us.”
No matter Soto’s future, wherever he winds up, whether or not he is moved earlier than this deadline or after, he mentioned he would stroll away from this All-Star week positive of 1 factor.
“I might be a Residence Run Derby champion without end,” he mentioned.
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Seattle Mariners fall to Baltimore Orioles 6-3 in series rubber match
BALTIMORE (AP) — Gunnar Henderson hit his major league-leading 15th home run, Ryan O’Hearn also went deep and Corbin Burnes notched 11 strikeouts to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3 Sunday.
Baltimore Orioles 6, Seattle Mariners 3: Box score
Henderson’s fifth leadoff homer of the season was the first of nine hits against George Kirby (4-4) in the deciding matchup of the three-game series. Henderson homered in each game while going 5 for 12 with two walks and five RBIs.
Burnes (4-2) allowed one run and seven hits in six innings to earn his first win in five starts since April 20. The 11 strikeouts matched his season high, set on opening day against the Angels.
Craig Kimbrel, who lost his job as Baltimore’s closer after a series of ineffective appearances, returned to the role and got three straight outs for his ninth save of the season and 426th of his career.
Luis Urías drove in two runs and Luke Raley had three hits for the Mariners, who fell behind 5-1 in the third inning and could not make up the deficit. Seattle had won eight of nine series dating back to April 15.
Luis and Julio bring home ✌️ pic.twitter.com/Va1MWj8Z4T
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) May 19, 2024
Kirby gave up five runs over six innings. He entered with a string of eight successive scoreless innings, a streak that abruptly ended when Henderson ripped a 1-2 pitch over the center-field wall.
It was 3-1 before O’Hearn led off the third with a drive to right, and Cedric Mullins added an RBI single later in the inning.
After the Mariners closed to 5-3, Mullins singled in a run off Cody Bolton in the eighth for a three-run cushion.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Mariners: INF Jorge Polanco (hamstring) missed a fifth straight game, and the team will decide whether to put him on the IL after arriving at Yankee Stadium on Monday for a four-game series. “We will probably make a decision when we get to New York,” manager Scott Servais said. “He is feeling better. That is why we are holding off as long as we can.” … SS J.P. Crawford (oblique) has been working out in Seattle after getting hit in the hand with a pitch during his rehab assignment. Servais said Crawford could join the team in New York.
Orioles: RF Anthony Santander sat out the game with a bruised left knee.
UP NEXT
Mariners: Logan Gilbert (3-2, 3.07 ERA) starts Monday night against the Yankees in a battle of division leaders.
Orioles: Dean Kremer (3-3, 3.72) helps Baltimore launch a three-game series in St. Louis on Monday night.
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Disputed penalty costs Seattle Sounders lead in draw vs Whitecaps
SEATTLE (AP) — Ryan Gauld scored on a penalty kick in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time, and the Vancouver Whitecaps salvaged a 1-1 draw with the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night.
Seattle Sounders 1, Vancouver Whitecaps 1: Box Score
Gauld’s tying goal came following a lengthy video review where referee Victor Rivas and video official Pierre-Luc Lauziere determined Seattle defender Nouhou committed a handball inside the penalty area in the 90th minute.
Gauld sent Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei the wrong direction with his left-footed shot for his fourth goal of the season. Gauld also scored against the Sounders in a 2-0 win last month.
Seattle’s Jordan Morris scored his second of the year in the opening minutes of the match but the Sounders will feel it was a harsh penalty decision that cost them the chance at three points. Seattle was trying to complete a six-point week and pick up wins over its two Cascadia rivals after winning in Portland last weekend.
Instead, the Sounders remain with just one victory at home so far this season.
The Sounders nearly picked up a late winner as designated player Pedro de la Vega had a shot hit the post in the final seconds of the match. De la Vega entered in the 76th minute for his first appearance since March 2 when suffered a hamstring injury against Austin FC. He also had a header hit the crossbar in the 82nd minute.
Morris’ goal came off a scramble in the penalty area in the ninth minute. Alex Roldan’s initial shot was saved by Vancouver goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka, but was pushed right toward Morris and his left-footed shot found net. His only other goal this season came on April 6 against Montreal.
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Jordan Morris makes it 1-0! #SEAvVAN pic.twitter.com/CgNzdzLeEp
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) May 19, 2024
While Vancouver gets to go home this week, it doesn’t get much easier. After a midweek home game against Calvary FC in the Canadian Championship quarterfinals, the Whitecaps host Lionel Messi and Eastern Conference-leading Inter Miami next Saturday.
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