Overview

• Cal Raleigh edged Oneil Cruz 19-13 in the semifinals despite Cruz’s 513-foot blast tying Truist Park’s derby distance record.
• Junior Caminero dispatched Byron Buxton 8-7 in his semifinal round, reaching eight homers in just 12 swings.
• Monday’s opening round seeding was settled by longest-homer tiebreakers after Cruz and Caminero each hit 21 long balls.
• Raleigh became the second switch-hitter in Derby history and was pitched by his father while his brother caught.
• The final matchup will award the title based on cumulative home runs and distance metrics under the bracket-style format.