Who won the Home Run Derby? This year's winner made history
The Home Run Derby, one of the biggest events in baseball, crowned a new winner.
Baseball's best and brightest took the field at Truist Park in Atlanta, home of the Atlanta Braves, on July 14 for the Home Run Derby. But who took home the coveted $1 million prize?
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Here's a look.
Who won the Home Run Derby?
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh won the 2025 Home Run Derby, USA TODAY reported.
When Raleigh made the tiebreaker bonus round, he had finished with 17 home runs, tying with Oakland Athletics left fielder Brent Rooker. The tiebreaker went to the player with the longest home run distance, which Raleigh won by less than an inch. Per USA Today, Raleigh finished with 470.62 feet and Rooker came in second with 470.54 feet.
Jul 14, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (29) holds the trophy after winning the 2025 Home Run Derby at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images
According to the MLB website, Raleigh is the first catcher to win the Home Run Derby and the first switch-hitter to win the contest since former Cincinnati Reds player Ruben Sierra, who, playing for the Texas Rangers at the time, tied with Reds center fielder Eric Davis in 1989.
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Who participated in the Home Run Derby?
Here were the eight participants in the 2025 Home Run Derby, per Sports Illustrated.
Byron Buxton , Minnesota Twins.
Junior Caminero , Tampa Bay Rays.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. , New York Yankees.
Oneil Cruz , Pittsburgh Pirates.
Matt Olson , Atlanta Braves.
Cal Raleigh , Seattle Mariners.
Brent Rooker , Oakland Athletics.
James Wood, Washington Nationals.
Who won the Home Run Derby 2024?
Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez was crowned 2024 Home Run Derby champion after defeating Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. in the finals.
Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez was crowned 2024 Home Run Derby champion after defeating Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. in the finals.
Hernandez slugged 14 homers in the final round, one more than Witt, to become the first Dodgers player to win the Derby title.
How much money does the Home Run Derby champion win?
The Home Run Derby prize pool totals $2.5 million, with the winner collecting $1 million and the runner-up receiving $500,000, Sports Illustrated wrote. The remaining participants also receive $150,000, and the longest home run of the night earns $100,000.
Cal Raleigh swings in the first round of the 2025 Home Run Derby.
USA TODAY's Jesse Yomtov and Jordan Mendoza contributed to this report.
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