Raleigh will become the second-ever player to switch hit in the Derby ( Adley Rutschman in 2023, lost 2nd round), plus no catcher has ever won the derby. This is year 39 of the event, so odds are against Raleigh despite him being the favorite.

Washington Nationals slugger James Wood’s first appearance in the All-Star game home run derby didn’t result in a title.

No one in the 2025 Home Run Derby has won the event before. Of the active winners, none elected to participate, setting the stage for some new blood to wear the chain in Atlanta. The field features two players who are just 22 years old,

Fresh faces take the batter’s box in Atlanta on Monday night for the 2025 Home Run Derby. The all-star event has seven first-time participants, including the Washington Nationals’ James Wood. The lone experienced player in the Derby,

This home run sparked a lot of good reactions from Woods's fellow MLB stars. His Derby opponent Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins had a spot-on reaction when the camera panned to him. His jaw was dropped, similarly to how a lot of MLB fans at home looked when Wood crushed that ball.

With this year's Home Run Derby taking place just a few days after the Superman movie was released in theatres, it'd be apropos to get some "BANG!" "SMASH!" and "POW!" graphics flashing across the screen with each crack of the bat.