Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh enters the Derby as the favorite, with his MLB-leading 38 home runs at the All-Star break just one short of Barry Bonds' first-half mark from 2001 – the year he went on to set the single-season home run record.

The best big hitters in the game get ready to swing away in Atlanta, as the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby is set for Monday night. The Home Run Derby is one of the most highly-anticipated events of the All-Star Weekend, with some even getting more excited the derby than they do the actual game.

Last year's Derby champ, Teoscar Hernández of the Dodgers, is not in this year's field. The Derby consists of three rounds. In the first round each contestant gets three minutes or 40 pitches, whichever comes first,