Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz has turned down MLB Home Run Derby invitations three straight years but says he wants to eventually participate.

The Seattle catcher is on a historic pace, hitting 38 home runs before the All-Star break. Some changes he made in the minor leagues have fueled his tear.

ATLANTA — Cal Raleigh long ago departed the world he knew and stepped into the surreal. Yet reaching the zenith of his professional career has a strange way of bringing it all home. Raleigh punched his ticket to Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game ...

There's not much better than the game's best power hitters showing off their strength and skill during the Derby. Tonight, we'll get to witness James Wood, Byron Buxton, Oneil Cruz, Jazz Chisholm, Cal Raleigh, Matt Olson, Junior Caminero and Brent Rooker battle it out to decide the 2025 champion.

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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Cal Raleigh Advanced Past Brent Rooker in Home Run Derby in Questionable Fashion.

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,

Seattle Mariners catcher and this season's MLB home run leader Cal Raleigh rose to the occasion to take home the victorious trophy and chain with a thunderous performance. Here are two studs and two duds from Monday's Home Run Derby in Atlanta.