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.

This home run sparked a lot of good reactions from Woods's fellow MLB stars. His Derby opponent Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins had a spot-on reaction when the camera panned to him. His jaw was dropped, similarly to how a lot of MLB fans at home looked when Wood crushed that ball.

Fresh faces take the batter’s box in Atlanta on Monday night for the 2025 Home Run Derby. The all-star event has seven first-time participants, including the Washington Nationals’ James Wood. The lone experienced player in the Derby,

Chisholm is too skinny. Caminero and Wood are too young, Raleigh is the current home run leader, and Cruz is the betting favorite. Our pick: Matt Olson (+900, FanDuel ). The joy of six! Julio Rodríguez, Randy Arozarena, Mitch Garner, Jorge Polanco and Cole Young homered and the Mariners doubled up the Tigers 8-4.

Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. was the first to commit to the event, to be held at his home yard, Truist Park in Atlanta. However, one day after the field was finalized, MLB announced that his teammate Matt Olson would replace him.

Thwack. Thwack. In preparation for Monday's T-Mobile Home Run Derby, Nationals star James Wood filled American Family Field with the soothing sounds of bat crushing ball. And thanks to Drew Rossi, the club's bullpen catcher,

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge will be joined by Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani on the MLB Home Run Derby sidelines in Atlanta's Truist Park

ATLANTA — The night of a million taters is almost here.