Monday at Dodger Stadium represented some of the best baseball has to offer.
The legacy of the game was honored with the presence and performance of St. Louis Cardinals great Albert Pujols during the Home Run Derby. And one of the current faces of the game, Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto, won the event by topping Seattle Mariners rookie Julio Rodríguez in the finals.
“To say we’re excited about where our young guys are, where our game is, our veteran players, what they’re accomplishing on the field, is an understatement,” Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark said during a Q&A session with members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles.
