MLB All-Star Week 2025: How to watch the Home Run Derby
Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. will be one of the participants in this year's MLB All-Star Week Home Run Derby, here's how you can tune in. (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, part of MLB All-Star Week, will take place at Truist Park in Atlanta this Monday night at 8 p.m. ET. If you're unfamiliar with the format of the derby, eight players from both the National and American Leagues compete over three rounds to hit the most home runs. In the first round, each hitter has three minutes or 40 pitches (whichever comes first) to hit as many homers as possible. The four top players with the most home runs advance to the semifinals, a knockout round where two players go head to head in groups of two. In the final round, the top two home run hitters of the night face off and one is crowned the winner. (Last year's champion, Teoscar Hernandez of the L.A. Dodgers, has announced that he's not participating this year to avoid the risk of injury.)
Here's all the info you need to watch the 2025 Home Run Derby at MLB All-Star Week, including who's participating, where to watch, and more.
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How to watch the MLB All-Star Week Home Run Derby:
Date: Monday, July 14, 2025
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Truist Park, Atlanta
TV channels: ESPN, ESPN2
Streaming: DirecTV, Fubo and more
When is the Home Run Derby at MLB All-Star Week 2025?
This year's Home Run Derby will take place on Monday, July 14 at 8 p.m. ET.
What channel is the Home Run Derby on in 2025?
The Home Run Derby will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN2.
How to watch the Home Run Derby without cable:
You can watch ESPN and ESPN2 on platforms like DirecTV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV.
ESPN, Fox, FS1 and MLBN DirecTV
A subscription to DirecTV will get you the essential channels for the 2025 MLB All-Star Week, including Fox, ESPN and MLB Network.
Every DirecTV subscriber, regardless of tier, enjoys access to an unlimited cloud DVR. And you can try it all for free for five days before committing. Try free at DirecTV
Who's hitting at the 2025 Home Run Derby?
Eight players will take part in the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Truist Park in Atlanta. So far, the following have been announced:
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Ronald Acuña Jr.
Cal Raleigh
Byron Buxton
Junior Caminero
Oneil Cruz
James Wood
Brent Rooker
What is the MLB All-Star Week schedule?
Friday, July 11 7 p.m.: HBCU Swingman Classic (MLB Network, MLB TV)
Saturday, July 12 4 p.m.: All-Star Futures Game (MLB Network, MLB TV)
Saturday, July 12 8:30 p.m.: Celebrity Softball Game (streams live on MLB.com and MLB TV, airs on MLB Network on Monday, July 14 at 1 p.m.)
Sunday, July 13 6 p.m. : MLB Draft Day 1 (ESPN, MLB Network, MLB.com)
Monday, July 14 11:30 a.m.: MLB Draft Day 2 (MLB.com)
Monday, July 14 8 p.m.: Home Run Derby (ESPN)
Tuesday, July 15 8 p.m.: All-Star Game (Fox)
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