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Which MLB sluggers will be swinging for the fences in Atlanta? Here's everything to know for the 2025 Home Run Derby.
Baseball's midseason festivities go down across the Atlanta metro area, from Friday's HBCU Swingman Classic to Tuesday's All-Star Game.
The most-awaited event of MLB's All-Star Week, the Home Run Derby will take place at Truist Field, home of the Atlanta Braves, in 2025.
The Arizona Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez is not in the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby field, which prompted outrage from baseball fans on social media.
First basemen Tino Martinez and Jason Giambi won the 1997 and 2002 derbies, respectively. Second baseman Robinson Canó set a derby record with 12 final-round homers in his 2011 victory. This year’s derby takes place at Truist Park in Atlanta.
Atlanta's own Ronald Acuña Jr. will represent the Braves and look to take home the chain in front of a home crowd. Though Acuña didn't make his season debut until late May, he's been on fire since returning to the field and is now up to 11 home runs, 20 RBI and a .336 batting average in 41 games.
The 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby will showcase some of the biggest stars from Major League Baseball as they swing for the fences on July 14. The lineup includes Atlanta Braves ' Ronald Acuña Jr., making his third appearance in the competition, and the MLB home run leader, Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners.
This year's Home Run Derby lacks the star power of year's past, but there is an intriguing dark horse who has become the favorite to win.