Home Run Derby takes place Monday, July 14 to kick off the MLB All-Star break. The format for this year's competition remains the same as it did in 2024, where the top four hitters from the opening round will advance to the knockout bracket where there will be head-to-head matchups.

Raleigh will become the second-ever player to switch hit in the Derby ( Adley Rutschman in 2023, lost 2nd round), plus no catcher has ever won the derby. This is year 39 of the event, so odds are against Raleigh despite him being the favorite.

Neil Paine dug into the data to see which of the HR Derby contestants are built to hit dingers in Truist Park. The results may surprise you.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh enters the Derby as the favorite, with his MLB-leading 38 home runs at the All-Star break just one short of Barry Bonds' first-half mark from 2001 – the year he went on to set the single-season home run record.

The 2025 MLB Home Run Derby is tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN, and while the established sluggers we know might not be participating, there’s a whole lot of power in this lineup. There are breakout stars,

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MLB All-Star festivities continue Monday evening with the Home Run Derby at Truist Park in Atlanta. Here are the highlights!

Hours before Cal Raleigh won the Home Run Derby Monday night in Atlanta, I discovered that part of the motivation for hiim and at least one other participant cost $12.35.