2025 MLB Home Run Derby announcers: Who's calling it on ESPN and ESPN2?
Before we get to Tuesday night's All-Star game, however, we'll be treated to everyone's All-Star weekend event: the MLB Home Run Derby. On Monday night, the game's best moonshot artists will take the field at Truist Park to try to take home the crown.
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No matter what happens on Monday, we'll witness a new winner. Defending champion Teoscar Hernandez isn't participating this year, and none of the eight players invited to participate have won it previously.
On the call Monday night will be a familiar voice as ESPN's Karl Ravech leads the broadcast team along with Eduardo Pérez and Todd Frazier. Frazier, who won the event in 2015, will be making his Derby broadcasting debut after previously calling Little League games for the network.
The main broadcast will air on ESPN, but the Worldwide Leader will also be simulcasting a Statcast edition on ESPN2. Kevin Brown, Jessica Mendoza and Mike Petriello will carry the alternative broadcast.
It's a strong Home Run Derby field in 2025, even though it doesn't feature any past winners, and one of the eight challengers will become the 41st Home Run Derby champion.
What time is the 2025 Home Run Derby?
It'll be at 8 p.m. ET.
What channel is the 2025 Home Run Derby on?
As we mentioned: the main broadcast will be on ESPN and the alternative broadcast will be on ESPN2.
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