"I'm just going out there to have fun. I'm [not] trying to think that hard about it,'' said Jazz Chisholm Jr., who will have his stepfather pitch to him.

For all the eye-opening things he can do in the batter’s box during games, some of Oneil Cruz’s most awe-inspiring shots have come during batting practice. Whether it is hitting the third deck in multiple ballparks or the truck at American Family Field,

The Arizona Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez is not in the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby field, which prompted outrage from baseball fans on social media.

Also competing are Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr., Minnesota’s Byron Buxton, Seattle’s Cal Raleigh and Washington’s James Wood.“I’m really, really happy just because that’s what I do,” Cruz said in Kansas City.

No Pete Alonso, no problem. The 2025 Home Run Derby got a massive power boost Tuesday when Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz was announced for the event. Cruz will join a suddenly stacked group of power hitters in the contest, which includes Cal Raleigh, James Wood, Byron Buxton and Ronald Acuña Jr.

Also competing are Atlanta's Ronald Acuña Jr., Minnesota's Byron Buxton, Seattle's Cal Raleigh and Washington's James Wood.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz unleashed a rocket from the outfield on Sunday, firing a 105.2 MPH throw to gun down Seattle’s J.P. Crawford at home plate.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández is the reigning Derby champion after beating Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. in the 2024 final. He does not plan to defend his title this year. Here's every slugger who has been announced to be competing in this year's event.