MLB’s best sluggers will go head-to-head Monday night during the 39th Home Run Derby at the 2025 MLB All-Star Week in Atlanta.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh will headline the bunch, competing against James Wood (Washington Nationals), Byron Buxton (Minnesota Twins), Oneil Cruz (Pittsburgh Pirates), Junior Caminero (Tampa Bay Rays), Brent Rooker (Athletics), Jazz Chisholm Jr. (New York Yankee) and Matt Olson (Atlanta Braves).

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This year’s competitors have a combined 176 homers this season, led by Raleigh’s 38.

Boston’s Alex Bregman was meant to join the competition but pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Caminero. Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr., who was the first commit to the derby field just a month after returning from an ACL tear, was replaced by teammate Olson due to back tightness.

Last year’s winner, Teoscar Hernández, is not participating in this year’s competition to avoid aggravating a recurring groin injury. Other notable sluggers who aren’t participating include Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Kyle Schwarber and Pete Alonso, who has been part of the event every other season of his career.

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The Home Run Derby introduced a new format in 2024, which it’s running back this year. All eight hitters compete to reach the top four, who will then be seeded for the semifinal and final rounds. The round of eight features a limit of 40 pitches across three minutes, plus three bonus outs. The round of four is two minutes or 27 pitches, whichever comes first.

Date: Monday, July 14

Time: 8 p.m. ET

Location: Truist Park | Atlanta, Georgia

TV channel: ESPN, ESPN+

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