Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh won the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby, the first time a catcher has taken home the title

In the final between Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero, the latter slugger hit what appeared to be his sixth homer of the timed portion — until someone with a glove jumped and hauled the ball in. It was unclear in the moment if the ball would have been a homer, but it clearly had potential.

Monday night in Atlanta Cal Raleigh knocked off Junior Caminero to continue his magical campaign, becoming the first catcher to win the contest. We were also treated to Oneil Cruz hitting absolute rockets, including a 500-foot home run, and a tiebreaker that went deep into the decimal points: