2025 MLB Home Run Derby LIVE: Results, updates, bracket, lineup, highlights

With his dad pitching to him, his brother behind him catching, and a the help of a razor-thin tiebreaker to push him forward, Cal Raleigh is the Home Run Derby Champion.

He is the first catcher to ever win and first player to win while switch-hitting in the actual competition. He also joined Ken Griffey Jr. as the only Mariners to take home the glory.

The last round had plenty of drama too. Junior Caminero made it close with a barrage of his own, but had his momentum stopped briefly when a teenager in the outfield robbed him of a home run.

Impressive by the kid and totally shocking in its own right. The homer did still count for Caminero, which is a good thing because Raleigh didn’t need more drama surrounding his victory.

Many will remember Raleigh eking out a first round tiebreaker by mere decimal points of a foot over Brent Rooker, who sounded off about how that was communicated to the players.

Still, this night belonged to Raleigh who seemed to get stronger as he went along. He hit his second furthest home run of the night in his final round at 464 feet and it felt like he had even more left in the tank.

In the end, he won with his family by his side and beautifully made good on a promise from when he was just eight years old.

An incredible night overall and congratulations to Raleigh!

Blessed by his first round tiebreaker, Cal Raleigh is advancing to the finals after a round where he hit 19 total home runs and at one point, 11 on 16 swings. He was in the zone.

Cruz once again hit many impressive shots, including one that traveled 498 feet home, but couldn’t find any consistency after his magical first round.

Now, the Big Dumper will face Junior Caminero in the finals where either the first catcher or youngest player ever will win the Home Run Derby.

A head-to-head matchup with Byron Buxton in the semi-finals was light work for Junior Caminero.

It took him just 11 of the 25 allotted pitches to beat Buxton’s seven homers and advance to the finals. Such easy power for a player who was somehow one of the biggest long-shots in this competition.

He will await the winner of a star-studded matchup between Cal Raleigh and Oneil Cruz.

We’re through one round of the Home Run Derby in Atlanta and just saw plenty of fireworks and drama.

Oneil Cruz enters the second round in first place after his 21 homers and 513 foot mega-shot that won him the tiebreaker over Junior Caminero, who also hit 21 — four over 470 feet — in an impressive round himself.

Byron Buxton followed them with 20 after a late-round flurry and six home runs in his bonus round alone.

Then, there was a tie for the fourth spot between Brent Rooker and Cal Raleigh with 17 home runs. Per Derby rules, tie goes to the longest homer. Well, each player’s longest shot was 471 feet. So, we had to get technical to figure out who was moving on.

Not even an inch kept Rooker from advancing and pushed Raleigh to the next round.

Dallas Braden did not taking that news well.

James Wood was one homer shy of both Rooker and Raleigh while hometown hero Matt Olson made a late push with 11 homers after his timeout, but it was all for naught.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. brought up the rear with three homers in a horrible round.

Yikes. Jazz Chisolm Jr. just had one of the worst rounds we’ve seen in a long time at the Home Run Derby.

He never got in a rhythm and couldn’t lift the ball with power in a meaningful way.

It was the first time a player didn’t reach double-digits since Robinson Cano’s seven in 2016. Cano also famously hit 0 in 2012. Something about being the Yankees’ second baseman I guess.

After a slow start, Oneil Cruz just let the world know just how powerful he is.

He just launched a 513 foot home run. Yes, 513 feet. 513 feet! 513 feet with a 118 mph exit velocity.

That tied Aaron Judge for the longest Derby homer we’ve ever tracked outside of Coors Field and it was the first time a player hit one at least 500 feet since the festivities were at Coors in 2021.

By the end of his jaw-dropping round, he’d hit nine total homers further than 460 feet and four further than 480 feet. That gave him five of the six deepest shots of the night and his 21 total homers tied him with Junior Caminero for the lead through four hitters.

Some active players, writers, and fans are sounding off early about production decisions made by ESPN for this Derby.

Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino is... confused to put it mildly.

ESPN has decided to use a split-screen broadcast for this Derby. Responses are mixed!

But good news, with the two screens, they’ve decided to pan to other players faces rather than the ball in the air sometimes.

Or perhaps just, something in the crowd maybe?

At the end of the day, maybe there’s something else missing though.

James Wood started slow, but found his swing after a few minutes. He launched a 486 foot home run — longer than any homer in Major League Baseball this season or from the Derby last season.

He hit another couple that went longer than 450 feet and with 16 homers in total, he has a great shot to advance to the next round.

Our betting experts Vaughn Dalzell, Drew Dinsick, and Eric Froton are excited to watch the favorite Cal Raleigh, but are fading him for some other options down the board.

Odds are all courtesy of BetMGM as of Monday Morning

Dalzell

“Most of America will be rooting for Raleigh and I will be too, but for the odds and historical aspect of being a catcher and switch hitting, I am not in love with betting on Raleigh.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. (+1400) is on pace to shatter his career-high 28 homers. He’s only 27-year-old, which is likely his prime or peak. I am biased though. He’s the only player I’ve watched hit a homer in person this year, so I sprinkled a few bucks on him for the +1400 value, although I admit, I do not expect Jazz to win.”

Dinsick

“Matt Olson (+800) is the only player in the field with experience in this unique format and having whatever home field advantage exists in this event, so I think Olson is live and the +800 price is attractive enough to get involved.”

Froton

“James Wood (+400) has 24 homers and 69 RBI, which both rank tied for 8th in all of baseball. The 22-year-old, 6-foot-7 234-pounder that hits lefty may not be a household name, but he has all the makings of a home run derby winner in his second season.”

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