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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.
MLB Home Run Derby takes place on Monday, July 14, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Who is favored to bring home the trophy?
Live from Truist Park in Atlanta, Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, and Todd Frazier host the 2025 Home Run Derby!
With the new format, endurance has become a pivotal part of the derby, giving younger competitors a huge advantage. That's likely a big reason why, prior to Teoscar Hernandez winning a year ago, no competitor over the age of 26 had won since the format changed.
The 2025 MLB All-Star Game will take place Tuesday at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, but before that entree is everyone's favorite appetizer of hitting prowess: The 2025 Home Run Derby.
MLB home run leader and Seattle Mariners All-Star catcher Cal Raleigh leads a stacked field of sluggers in the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby.
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.
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