Home Run Derby 2025 Lights Up Atlanta: All-Star Sluggers Battle for the Crown

The 2025 MLB Home Run Derby took place last night at Truist Park in Atlanta, thrilling baseball fans across the country. The event started at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time and was broadcast live on ESPN and ESPN2, with streaming available on the ESPN App and other platforms.

Eight of Major League Baseball’s top power hitters competed in the Derby. The participants included Cal Raleigh from the Seattle Mariners, Oneil Cruz of the Pittsburgh Pirates, James Wood representing the Washington Nationals, hometown favorite Matt Olson from the Atlanta Braves, Brent Rooker of the Oakland Athletics, Byron Buxton from the Minnesota Twins, Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. playing for the New York Yankees.

The competition format featured timed rounds where each player had a limited time to hit as many home runs as possible. The top four players advanced to the semifinals, and the final two slugged it out for the championship title. Cal Raleigh entered the event as the favorite, having led the league with 38 home runs before the break. Fans also watched closely for Oneil Cruz and Matt Olson, hoping for a hometown victory.

The Home Run Derby is part of the MLB All-Star Week festivities, with the All-Star Game scheduled for tomorrow, July 15, at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time, also at Truist Park. Fans can watch the game live on FOX.

For those looking to watch the Home Run Derby, it was available on ESPN, ESPN2, and streaming platforms such as the ESPN App, Fubo, Hulu Live TV, and DIRECTV.