The derby was held on July 12, 2021, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, the site of the 2021 MLB All-Star Game.
Winner Pete Alonso of the New York Mets tied his own record for most home runs hit in the final round with 23.
He also broke the record for most home runs hit in the first round with 35, surpassing Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s total of 29 from 2019.
If the second contestant in the matchup exceeds their opponents home run total, the round ends.
[3] Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto, Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story, Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Pérez, Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson, Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo and Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani had been selected to participate in the derby.