 WCVM Sports. Well, Gunnar Hedgeson did not perform well in the home run derby last night. He had only 11 home runs in the first round, failing to advance to the semis. The 11, by the way, the least among the eight players competing in that first round. Teoscar Hernandez is the 2024 MLB home run derby champion. The Dodgers slugger crushed 14 homers to defeat Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. in the final round from Arlington. American League handed the ball to an Orioles ace to start tonight's.