Overview

• Raleigh became the first catcher and switch-hitter to win the All-Star Home Run Derby, finishing with 18 homers in the final and extending his league-leading 38-home-run season.
• He edged Oakland’s Brent Rooker on a 0.08-foot tiebreaker in the first round after both hitters launched 17 homers.
• A ball-kid’s over-the-wall catch of a Junior Caminero blast was overturned on review, granting Caminero the home run.
• Oneil Cruz produced the night’s longest shot at 513 feet, underscoring the raw power on display at Truist Park.
• Participants have urged MLB to display precise distance measurements in real time to prevent future tiebreaker confusion.