MLB ALL-STAR GAME
ATLANTA — One of baseball’s biggest nights has arrived.
Eight sluggers swing for the fences at Truist Park in Major League Baseball‘s 2025 Home Run Derby, battling to add their names to the list of past champions that include some of the game’s all-time greats.
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.
Other participants at Truist Park are the Pirates’ Oneil Cruz, Nationals’ James Wood, Braves‘ Matt Olson, Athletics‘ Brent Rooker, Twins’ Byron Buxton, Rays’ Junior Caminero and Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Last year’s champion was Teoscar Hernández, who became the first Dodgers player to win the contest.
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Home Run Derby time
The 2025 MLB Home Run Derby begins at 8 p.m. ET from Truist Park in Atlanta.
How to watch Home Run Derby
- TV channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
Who is in the Home Run Derby?
(Home run totals at the All-Star break)
Home Run Derby odds
- Cal Raleigh: +280
- Oneil Cruz: +350
- James Wood: +400
- Matt Olson: +900
- Brent Rooker: +900
- Byron Buxton: +950
- Junior Caminero: +1000
- Jazz Chisholm Jr.: +1500
Home Run Derby rules, new format
The 2025 Home Run Derby features three rounds: the first round, semifinals and finals.
In the first round, the hitters have three minutes or 40 pitches (whichever comes first) to hit as many home runs as they can. Each player gets a bonus period that lasts until they take three swings that don’t result in a homer. If a home run of 425 feet or longer is hit during the bonus time, the hitter gets a fourthout
The four players with the highest totals advance to the semifinals – with first-round ties being broken by the player who hit the longest home run in their round.
The semifinals becomes a knockout format, with players seeded Nos. 1-4 based on their first-round totals. Players have two minutes or 27 pitches in the semifinals and finals. Ties in the semifinal are broken by a 60-second “swing-off.”
Each batter gets one 45-second timeout – but timeouts be called during bonus periods or tiebreakers.
MLB Home Run Derby winners by year
- 1985: Dave Parker, Reds
- 1986: Wally Joyner, Angels & Darryl Strawberry, Mets
- 1987: Andre Dawson, Cubs
- 1988: Not held
- 1989: Eric Davis, Reds & Ruben Sierra, Rangers
- 1990: Ryne Sandberg, Cubs
- 1991: Cal Ripken Jr., Orioles
- 1992: Mark McGwire, Athletics
- 1993: Juan Gonzalez, Rangers
- 1994: Ken Griffey Jr., Mariners
- 1995: Frank Thomas, White Sox
- 1996: Barry Bonds, Giants
- 1997: Tino Martinez, Yankees
- 1998: Ken Griffey Jr., Mariners
- 1999: Ken Griffey Jr., Mariners
- 2000: Sammy Sosa, Cubs
- 2001: Luis Gonzalez, Diamondbacks
- 2002: Jason Giambi, Yankees
- 2003: Garret Anderson, Angels
- 2004: Miguel Tejada, Orioles
- 2005: Bobby Abreu, Phillies
- 2006: Ryan Howard, Phillies
- 2007: Vladimir Guerrero, Angels
- 2008: Justin Morneau, Twins
- 2009: Prince Fielder, Brewers
- 2010: David Ortiz, Red Sox
- 2011: Robinson Cano, Yankees
- 2012: Prince Fielder, Tigers
- 2013: Yoenis Cespedes, Athletics
- 2014: Yoenis Cespedes, Athletics
- 2015: Todd Frazier, Reds
- 2016: Giancarlo Stanton, Marlins
- 2017: Aaron Judge, Yankees
- 2018: Bryce Harper, Nationals
- 2019: Pete Alonso, Mets
- 2020: Not held (COVID)
- 2021: Pete Alonso, Mets
- 2022: Juan Soto, Nationals
- 2023: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays
- 2024: Teoscar Hernandez, Dodgers
