Cal Raleigh, Home Run Derby
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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.
The Mariners’ switch-hitting slugger edged Junior Caminero in the final round, launching 18 homers to capture the 2025 crown, becoming the first catcher and first switch-hitter ever to win the event.
Cal Raleigh rolled his wrists, dipped his right shoulder and obliterated 18 final-round blasts, out-slugging Junior Caminero to win the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby on Monday in Atlanta.
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While the Seattle Mariners slugger has plenty to look back on from his first-ever All-Star selection, he can also look forward to trying to maintain his blistering home run pace.
Big Dumper helped drive a big boost to ratings for Monday night’s Home Run Derby. ESPN said that viewership for Cal Raleigh’s Home Run Derby victory was up 5% from 2024, according to Nielsen ratings.
Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh emerged as the biggest star of the night on Monday, as he won the 2025 Home Run Derby -- a feat he considers surprising.
Cal Raleigh, the league's home-run leader heading into the All-Star break, headlines the list of competitors in the 2025 Home Run Derby.
But Raleigh's historic win was almost cut short in the first round when he hit 17 home runs, tying Brent Rooker for the final berth in the semifinals. By the slimmest margins, Raleigh moved on because his longest home run was 470.62 feet compared to Rooker's 470.54 feet, according to MLB.