Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh won the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby, the first time a catcher has taken home the title

Oneil Cruz, Junior Caminero, Byron Buxton and Cal Raleigh advanced to the semifinals of the Home Run Derby on Monday night. Cruz and Caminero hit 21 home runs in the opening round, with Cruz receiving the top seed based on the longest home run tiebreaker.

Pretty much everything went just right for MLB’s home run leader, Cal Raleigh, on Monday night in the 2025 Home Run Derby. After the Seattle Mariners catcher advanced to the semifinals over Brent Rooker by less than an inch,