Overview

• The Home Run Derby opens Monday on the eve of the All-Star Game at Truist Park in Atlanta.
• Competitors include Matt Olson, Cal Raleigh, James Wood, Byron Buxton, Junior Caminero, Oneil Cruz, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Brent Rooker.
• First-round hitters get three minutes or 40 pitches to hit homers followed by a bonus period that ends after three outs or a 425-foot home run for a fourth out.
• Semifinals and finals feature two minutes or 27 pitches with no carryover of totals and ties decided by a 60-second swing-off.
• MLB introduced the pitch cap and limited full-bracket seeding to the final rounds in 2024 to streamline the event and boost fan engagement.