Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won't attempt to recapture his Home Run Derby crown in 2025.
The Toronto Blue Jays first baseman told Sportsnet's Hazel Mae that he won't participate in this year's event after Friday's win over the Boston Red Sox.
Any chance he changes his mind?
“No. N.O.," he told Mae.
"That’s (Ronald) Acuna’s show," he explained about why he won't join the field.
However, Guerrero told Mae he's a lock to return to the Derby when an All-Star Game is awarded to Toronto.
Guerrero, of course, won the 2023 event at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, smashing 72 total homers over three rounds to knock off Mookie Betts, hometown favourite Julio Rodriguez and Randy Arozarena.
The now 26-year-old joined his dad, Vlad Sr., to become the first father-son duo to both win a Home Run Derby.
Guerrero Jr. also starred in the 2019 Derby, setting multiple records on his way to a defeat in the final against Pete Alonso.
On Thursday, it was revealed that Guerrero had been voted onto Phase 2 of All-Star voting as one of the top two vote-getters among AL first basemen and will go against Paul Goldschmidt for a starting spot in this year's Midsummer Classic in Atlanta.
After going 2-for-4 on Friday, the right-handed slugger is slashing .284/.390/.449 with 11 home runs and 40 RBIs through 80 games this season.
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