Fans react: Bryce Harper wins Home Run Derby

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper won the 2018 Home Run Derby Monday as part of All-Star Game week.

In the last 30 seconds of the final round, Harper tied Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber with 18 home runs.

Bryce Harper switched into BEAST MODE for the last 30 seconds of his final round! #SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/0va6KsWadb
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 17, 2018

With his bonus 30 seconds, Harper hit his 19th home run to win.

Bryce Harper won the Home Run Derby in the most dramatic way possible.

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Fans reacted to Harper’s win on Twitter.

So are we just gonna ignore that Bryce Harper totally cheated in the last round of the derby last night?
— Hunter Closson (@closson28) July 17, 2018

Bryce harpers bat flip was the best bat flip ive ever seen.
— peyton (@peytonclark44) July 17, 2018

Bryce Harper turned beast mode all the way on....
— Salsa Negro (@lehommenoir81) July 17, 2018

Freddie Freeman>Bryce Harper
— Chance (@CSuiter22) July 17, 2018

Bryce Harper went crazy last night 😂😂
— 🦁 (@JCInDaCut) July 17, 2018

Don’t let Bryce Harpers Home Run Derby win take away from the fact he’s batting .214 this season.
— Ian Angstadt (@Sweet_Feet_21) July 17, 2018

Bryce Harper makes a way better Captain America than Patrick Reed
— David Peters (@dmpeters17) July 17, 2018

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