MLB Home Run Derby 2025: Cal Raleigh Makes History and Records That Define the Event

The MLB Home Run Derby is one of the most anticipated events in baseball, offering fans a spectacular display of power hitting. Held annually in July, it serves as a highlight of the All-Star festivities. The 2025 edition took place at Truist Park in Atlanta, where Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners emerged victorious, marking the first Mariners' win since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1999.

2025 Participants

Cal Raleigh (Seattle Mariners)
James Wood (Washington Nationals)
Byron Buxton (Minnesota Twins)
Matt Olson (Atlanta Braves)
Oneil Cruz (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Junior Caminero (Tampa Bay Rays)
Brent Rooker (Oakland Athletics)
Jazz Chisholm Jr. (New York Yankees)

Notable Records

Most Titles: Ken Griffey Jr. (1994, 1998, 1999)
Most Appearances: Ken Griffey Jr. (8 times)
Most Home Runs in One Round: Pete Alonso (35 in 2021)
Most Home Runs in a Single Event: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (91 in 2019)

Historical Winners

Year	Winner	Team
2025	Cal Raleigh	Seattle Mariners
2024	Teoscar Hernandez	Los Angeles Dodgers
2023	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Toronto Blue Jays
2022	Juan Soto	Washington Nationals
2021	Pete Alonso	New York Mets
2020	Canceled due to COVID-19	-
2019	Pete Alonso	New York Mets
2018	Bryce Harper	Washington Nationals
2017	Aaron Judge	New York Yankees
2016	Giancarlo Stanton	New York Yankees
2015	Todd Frazier	Cincinnati Reds

For more updates and detailed statistics, visit the ESPN MLB hub page. The Home Run Derby continues to be a fan-favorite event, celebrating the best sluggers in baseball history.