It’s time for the prodigious power hitters to take center stage as Major League Baseball celebrates All-Star Week.
Eight feared sluggers will take part in the annual big-fly bonanza, with the winner getting to hoist the trophy and claim the title of Home Run Derby champion.
This year’s Derby is being held at Truist Park in suburban Atlanta, home of the Braves and the site of Tuesday’s All-Star Game. The participants include the major leagues’ home run leader (Cal Raleigh), the player with this season’s highest average exit velocity on batted balls (Oneil Cruz) and a pair of Georgia natives (Matt Olson, Byron Buxton).
Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch tonight’s Home Run Derby:
When is the MLB Home Run Derby?
The 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby will begin at 8 p.m. on Monday, July 14, from Truist Park in Atlanta.
How to watch MLB Home Run Derby
The Home Run Derby will be televised live on ESPN and ESPN2, with streaming on ESPN+.
Who is participating in the 2025 Home Run Derby?
- C Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners (38 home runs this season)
- OF James Wood, Washington Nationals (24 HR)
- 3B Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay Rays (23 HR)
- OF Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins (21 HR)
- DH Brent Rooker, Athletics (20 HR)
- 1B Matt Olson, Atlanta Braves (17 HR)
- 2B Jazz Chisholm, New York Yankees (17 HR)
- OF Oneil Cruz, Pittsburgh Pirates (16 HR)
What is the Home Run Derby format?
According to MLB, each of the eight participants will hit in the first round for up to three minutes or up to 40 balls, whichever comes first. At the end of the timed round, each hitter will receive a minimum of three bonus outs, and a fourth bonus out may be achieved by hitting a home run of at least 425 feet during the bonus swings.
The top four home run totals will advance to a seeded and bracketed semifinal matchup (3 vs. 2; 4 vs. 1) in which each hitter will bat for up to two minutes or up to 27 balls. The two semifinal winners will meet in the final round, which will also last for up to two minutes or up to 27 balls. The same bonus rules will apply for all three rounds and hitters will also be given one time out per round.
Who won last year’s Home Run Derby?
Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez was crowned 2024 Home Run Derby champion after defeating Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. in the finals.
Hernandez slugged 14 homers in the final round, one more than Witt, to become the first Dodgers player to win the Derby title.
