Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh will headline the bunch, competing against James Wood (Washington Nationals), Byron Buxton (Minnesota Twins), Oneil Cruz (Pittsburgh Pirates), Junior Caminero (Tampa Bay Rays), Brent Rooker (Athletics), Jazz Chisholm Jr. (New York Yankee) and Matt Olson (Atlanta Braves).

Oneil Cruz enters the Derby with just 16 home runs on the season, but possesses the best raw power in all of baseball with the fastest bat speed and exit velocities that regular stretch towards 120 mph. He could take over this competition if he finds a groove.

We have your one-stop shop for the most power-packed day of the baseball year as the 2025 Derby champion is crowned.

The fabled torpedo bats were again on center stage at Monday night’s Home Run Derby, as the Mariners' Cal Raleigh took home the title.

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.

"I didn’t think they could hit it this far!” one spectator exclaimed after a particularly astounding Oneil Cruz blast.

SportsLine's Angelo Magliocca reveals his picks and MLB props for 2025 Home Run Derby at Truist Park in Atlanta, where Cal Raleigh, Oneil Cruz and James Wood are the favorites

Major League Baseball presented its annual Home Run Derby on Monday night, and Shohei Ohtani wasn’t on the list of scheduled participants.Aaron Judge wasn’t either.A home run contest without baseball’s two most famous home-run hitters?

Every July, the Home Run Derby offers a fun break in the regular MLB season. The tradition started in 1985 and has aired on ESPN since 1994. The format and rules have changed over the years, but the objective has remained the same: to highlight the top sluggers in the league.