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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will not go to the Home Run Derby for this reason

In almost three weeks, Major League Baseball (MLB) will hold a new edition of the 2022 All-Star Game in the city of Los Angeles, and one of its main events is the Home Run Derby, where one of the names that have made more history is the Dominican Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Although he has never won the popular Home Run Festival, in fact he only participated once in 2019 where he lost the final against Pete Alonso, he holds the record for the most ground balls connected in a round of the contest, with 40 in the second and 29 in the first. .

Therefore, for this 2022 he appeared as one of the top candidates to star in the Home Run Derby, after having been the one who hit the most home runs in MLB 2021; However, Guerrero Jr. himself communicated, in dialogue with SportsNet, his decision in this regard.

Why won’t Vladimir Guerrero enter the home run derby?

“My wrist is fine, but I have to be careful. There are a lot of swings in the Home Run Festival, I don’t want to injure my wrist again, have it get ugly and not help the team win, which is what I try to do. I don’t want to risk it”indicated the Dominican.

Although it is still unknown who will be part of the Home Run Derby, what is specific is that Guerrero Jr. is very close to signing his presence in the MLB All Star Game 2022, since he is the most voted first baseman, with 1.6 million selections, and is the fourth most drafted in the American League.

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