Todd Frazier Beats Joc Pederson to Win 2015 MLB Home Run Derby

Just when you think the Home Run Derby is on its last legs, Major League Baseball and Mother Nature combine to give fans one of the most memorable Derbies in years. Cincinnati Reds third baseman Todd Frazier took home the honor in front of a home crowd, beating Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson in the final.

Frazier beat Pederson 15-14 with a walk-off homer in bonus time. According to CBS Sports MLB, he's only the second player in event history to win in his home stadium:

You can view the clinching home run below:

MLB captured the reaction inside Great American Ball Park as Frazier took home the title:

"Big-time impact," Frazier said of the Reds fans in attendance, per ESPN.com's David Schoenfield. "Just hearing the crowd roar, call my name, adrenaline. And those last minutes of each round really picked me up to drive the ball out of the park a lot more."

Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton congratulated his teammate on Twitter:

Although he ultimately lost in the final, Pederson did earn the title of longest home run, smashing the ball 487 feet in the first round against Manny Machado:

Frazier certainly didn't have an easy road to his eventual Home Run Derby triumph. He knocked out Prince Fielder, the 2009 and 2012 Derby champ, 14-13 in the first round and Josh Donaldson, one of the best players in baseball this year, 10-9 in the semifinals.

His triumph over Fielder was particularly dramatic as he tied the score in the dying seconds of his turn to force bonus time. Cincinnati fans should've known they were in for something special when that happened.

Frazier is the third Reds player to win the Derby after Dave Parker captured the title in 1985 and Eric Davis was co-champion with Ruben Sierra in 1989.

Given both the drama and overall freshness of this year's Home Run Derby brought, MLB would be wise to carry this new structure over to next year.

By itself, the home run derby has lost any novelty value it once had. Throwing in the timed rounds provided that extra element to breathe some life back into the competition.