Cal Raleigh wins 2025 MLB Home Run Derby
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Prince Fielder, the beloved slugging star of the early 2000s Milwaukee Brewers, will be among those on hand for an alumni showcase July 25.
MLB Home Run Derby on Monday will set the stage for the Midsummer Classic, and there's a litany of All-Stars part of the Home Run Derby 2025 field. Atlanta's Matt Olson will be the fan favorite, but Seattle's Cal Raleigh,
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber met the moment, as he often does, with three thunderous swings to deliver a victory for the National League in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game. The lefty stepped to the plate when a 6-6 tie after nine innings sent the midsummer classic to the first "swing-off" in the game's history.
The field is set for the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, which will take place Monday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Truist Park in Atlanta. Here's a breakdown of the eight sluggers who are set to square off in this year's version of the annual power-hitting competition.
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.
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In what amounted to a mini version of the Home Run Derby, Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber's MVP performance sealed the win for the National League All-Stars over the American League – officially a 7-6 win for the NL.
Aaron Judge isn't leading MLB in home runs at the All-Star break -- trivia question: Who does? That would be Cal Raleigh, who is in the field -- but he is second in the majors at 35 homers. So: why isn't he in the 2025 Home Run Derby, set to start on Monday night at Truist Field in Atlanta?
A switch-hitting catcher winning the Derby. A young slugger crushing a 513-foot home run (and many more towering blasts). A tiebreaker determined by less than an inch. The 2025 Home Run Derby had it all.
The first thing you notice when a home run ball starts to fly in your direction is that all your preconceived notions of how you’d react in that moment are pretty much wrong.
1921 — Babe Ruth achieves 139 home runs and becomes the all-time home run leader in Major League Baseball, taking the title from Roger Connor. 1927 — Ty Cobb of the Philadelphia Athletics doubles off the glove of Harry Heilmann for his 4,000th hit.