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.

Pittsburgh’s Oneil Cruz hit a 513-foot drive over Truist Park’s right-center field seats while advancing to the second round of the All-Star Home Run Derby along with Seattle’s Cal Raleigh, Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero and Minnesota’s Byron Buxton.

The first thing you notice when a home run ball starts to fly in your direction is that all your preconceived notions of how you’d react in that moment are pretty much wrong.

Home Run Derby participants Byron Buxton and Junior Caminero talk about their mindsets for tonight and how they plan to stay fresh

Chisholm is too skinny. Caminero and Wood are too young, Raleigh is the current home run leader, and Cruz is the betting favorite. Our pick: Matt Olson (+900, FanDuel ). The joy of six! Julio Rodríguez, Randy Arozarena, Mitch Garner, Jorge Polanco and Cole Young homered and the Mariners doubled up the Tigers 8-4.

Take a deep dive into how the 2025 Home Run Derby contestants have performed in fantasy baseball, with analysis on Cal Raleigh, Junior Caminero, and more.