National League All-Star Bryce Harper won the 2018 Home Run Derby in Washington D.C. Harper defeated Kyle Schwarber in the final round of the derby to be crowned champion.
BRYCE HARPER WALK-OFF WINNER! #HRDERBY pic.twitter.com/oQKU3tH3CU
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) July 17, 2018
Harper defeated Freddie Freeman in the first round of the derby and went on to also defeat Max Muncy in the semi-final round. Harper in total hit 44 homeruns on the night but surprisingly Harper’s longest home run of the night was 478 feet which was not the longest, Javier Baez hit the longest home run of the night launching one 479 feet.
Welcome to Bryceland. pic.twitter.com/8RiDLrRcb3
— MLB (@MLB) July 17, 2018
In the final round of the derby, Harper tied Schwarber with 18 home runs and then went on to clinch the victory the following swing. Harper’s win was only the third time in history that the derby has been won in front of its home crowd.
The champ is here. pic.twitter.com/S6tVh7DCBj
— MLB (@MLB) July 17, 2018
Overall, Harper looks to keep the momentum rolling into the All-Star Game as well as the second half of the season, as the first half of the season was not as kind as usual for Harper. So far during the 2018 season, Harper is batting .214 with 23 home runs and a total of 54 RBI’s for the Nationals.
