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Major League Baseball Home Run Derby took place on Monday evening. Seattle Mariners superstar catcher Cal Raleigh won the 2025 Derby, which took place at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. But while Raleigh and many of the game's top stars took part in the Home Run Derby,
Raleigh will become the second-ever player to switch hit in the Derby ( Adley Rutschman in 2023, lost 2nd round), plus no catcher has ever won the derby. This is year 39 of the event, so odds are against Raleigh despite him being the favorite.
SportsLine's Angelo Magliocca reveals his picks and MLB props for 2025 Home Run Derby at Truist Park in Atlanta, where Cal Raleigh, Oneil Cruz and James Wood are the favorites
Here's what you need to know about each Home Run Derby participant as the action gets underway at Truist Park.
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This home run sparked a lot of good reactions from Woods's fellow MLB stars. His Derby opponent Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins had a spot-on reaction when the camera panned to him. His jaw was dropped, similarly to how a lot of MLB fans at home looked when Wood crushed that ball.