In one of the most exciting parts of All-Star Week, the 39th annual All-Star Derby will take place tonight at Truist Park in Atlanta.
The field is loaded with eight talented sluggers who are all participating in their first Derby, meaning a new home run king will be crowned. The event is missing famed HR hitters Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Kyle Schwarber or two-time Derby champ Pete Alonso, but does have MLB-leading HR slugger Cal Raleigh. Raleigh, a switch hitter who has 38 bombs on the season, will look to be the first catcher to ever win the Derby and, to add extra excitement, said he will hit from both sides of the plate in the contest. He could also be the first Mariner since Ken Griffey Jr. to win the Derby, which Griffey did three times, including in 1998 in Coors Field.
Here’s a look at the eight who will participate in the Derby tonight:
2025 HR Derby Field
Player
Team
Age
Current HRs
Derbies
Player
Team
Age
Current HRs
Derbies
Byron Buxton
Twins
31
21
1st
Junior Caminero
Rays
22
23
1st
Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Yankees
27
17
1st
Oniel Cruz
Priates
26
16
1st
Matt Olson
Braves
31
17
1st
Cal Raleigh
Mariners
28
38
1st
Brent Rooker
A’s
30
20
1st
James Wood
Nationals
22
24
1st
Ronald Acuña Jr. was originally slated to be Atlanta’s representative at Truist Park, but he was removed from the Derby on Friday. Fellow Brave Matt Olson took his place and will have the advantage of playing in front of his home. Sammy Sosa won the last Derby in Atlanta, which took place in 2000 at Turner Field.
Here’s a look at the last 10 years of Derby winners:
2024: Teoscar Hernández, Dodgers, Globe Life Field
2023: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays, T-Mobile Park
2022: Juan Soto, Nationals, Dodger Stadium
2021: Pete Alonso, Mets, Coors Field
2019: Pete Alonso, Mets, Progressive Field
2018: Bryce Harper, Nationals, Nationals Park
2017: Aaron Judge, Marlins Park
2016: Giancarlo Stanton, Marlins, Petco Park
2015: Todd Frazier, Reds, Great American Ball Park
2014: Toenis Cespeds, A’s, Target Field
For the fourth consecutive season, the Rockies don’t have anyone in the HR Derby. Trevor Story was the last player in purple in the Derby, and he hit 20 in front of his home crowd at Coors Field in 2021.
Colorado Rockies HR Derby History
Year
Player
Total HRs
Finish
Year
Player
Total HRs
Finish
1994
Dante Bichette
3
Round 1
1996
Ellis Burks
1
Round 1
1997
Larry Walker
19
Runner-up
1998
Vinny Castilla
12
Round 2
1999
Larry Walker
2
Round 1
2001
Todd Helton
2
Round 1
2007
Matt Holliday
13
Round 2
2012
Carlos González
4
Round 1
2013
Michael Cuddyer
15
Round 2
2014
Justin Morneau
2
Round 1
2014
Troy Tulowitzki
6
Round 2
2016
Carlos González
12
Round 1
2017
Charlie Blackmon
14
Round 1
2021
Trevor Story
20
Round 1
The winner will not only take home $1 million of the $2.5 million prize pool. They will also be awarded with a custom chain:
Staying with changes made last season, the Derby no longer has a head-to-head first round. This year’s contest will have a first round, a semifinal and a final. In the first round, players have three minutes or 40 minutes with a bonus round to hit more before they commit three outs. Homers of 425 feet or more net more bonus time.
The top four will advance to the semis, where players will have two minutes or 27 pitches in (same in the finals), and home run totals from the first round don’t carry over.
Poll
Who will win the 2025 HR Derby?
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Junior Caminero
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Jazz Chisholm Jr.
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First Pitch: 6 p.m. MDT
TV: ESPN and ESPN2
Lineup: