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Johnathan Rodríguez hit his first home run in the majors, Slade Cecconi went a career-long 8 1/3 innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Athletics 8-6 on Friday night. David Fry also went deep and José Ramírez added a pair of extra-base hits to help the Guardians win for the seventh time in eight games following a 10-game
MLB All-Star Game history was made with the first tiebreaking swing-off and the NL winning after blowing a 6-0 lead.
2025 MLB All-Star Game score: National League wins on wild Home Run Derby-style swing-off tiebreaker
The National League prevailed over the American League in the 2025 All-Star Game on Tuesday night, and for the first time ever the game -- tied after nine innings -- was decided by a Home Run Derby-style swing-off.
The Los Angeles Dodgers were well-represented in an unprecedented All-Star Game on Tuesday that ended in a home run swing-off after the score was tied after nin
MLB home run leader and Seattle Mariners All-Star catcher Cal Raleigh leads a stacked field of sluggers in the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby.
Chris Carter hit 41 home runs in 2016, and two years later was out of the majors. But his desire to keep mashing remained.
Every July, the Home Run Derby offers a fun break in the regular MLB season. The tradition started in 1985 and has aired on ESPN since 1994. The format and rules have changed over the years, but the objective has remained the same: to highlight the top sluggers in the league.
The field is set for the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, which will take place Monday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Truist Park in Atlanta. Here's a breakdown of the eight sluggers who are set to square off in this year's version of the annual power-hitting competition.
If you’ve never watched the Home Run Derby, or are looking for a quick refresher on how things work, The Athletic has you covered.