Overview

• Cal Raleigh outslugged Junior Caminero 18–15 in the final round to capture the 2025 Home Run Derby at Truist Park
• He became the first catcher and the first outright switch-hitter to win under MLB’s 40-pitch bracket format
• Raleigh advanced past Brent Rooker in Round 1 after his longest shot was measured at 470.61 feet, edging Rooker’s 470.53 feet by 0.08 feet
• Oneil Cruz launched a 513-foot homer in Round 1, setting a new Truist Park Derby distance record
• The tiebreaker’s reliance on precise Statcast and Hawk-Eye measurements has drawn criticism from competitors and fans on social media