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The 2024 Home Run Derby featured a dramatic final round between Los Angeles Dodgers’ slugger Teoscar Hernandez and star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals. The tension slowly built during Witt Jr.’s final swings of the evening as he closed the distance in the competition but ultimately fell one home run short of tying Hernandez’s 14 long balls.
Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is used to controlling the outcome of contests but on Monday night he was like any other fan, helplessly but intently watching as Witt Jr. valiantly attempted to overtake Hernandez.
Mahomes’ wife Brittany noticed the nervous energy coming from her famous husband as the championship round wore on and snapped a photo capturing the moment. Brittany playfully captioned the pic “Power stance” on her Instagram story, referencing the unusual way Mahomes was standing while watching the event, per Rex Villas of Athlon Sports. She included a crying laughing emoji to make the mockery complete.
Witt Jr. made his first All-Star team this year and participated in his first Home Run Derby. The Royals’ star acquitted himself well in the competition. Despite finishing as the runner-up he led all participants with 50 homers on the night. Derby winner Hernandez blasted 49 dingers and edged Witt Jr. out in the finals 14-13.
Witt Jr. is the first Royals’ hitter to appear in the Home Run Derby since Salvador Perez participated in 2021 and had he managed to beat Hernandez he would have been the first-ever Kansas City player to win the competition.
