US EditionSeattle's Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher and switch-hitter to win Home Run Derby
COBB COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUL 14 – Cal Raleigh hit 54 home runs over three rounds to become the first catcher and switch-hitter to win the 2025 Home Run Derby, earning $1 million and ending a three-year Dominican streak.
- Cal Raleigh, a Seattle Mariners catcher, won the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby by defeating Junior Caminero in the final on Monday night in Atlanta.
- Prior to the All-Star break, Raleigh had hit a league-high 38 home runs, showcasing a powerful beginning to his breakout campaign.
- He advanced through rounds on close margins, including a first-round tiebreaker win over Brent Rooker by less than an inch and a semifinal victory over Oneil Cruz.
- Raleigh hit 18 home runs in the final round for an 18-15 win, becoming the first catcher and first switch-hitter to claim the derby title, also becoming the second Mariners player to win it after Ken Griffey Jr.
- Raleigh's win confirms his presence in the American League MVP conversation while he pursues Mariners’ single-season home run records, and he expressed surprise about winning and joy sharing the moment with his family.
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ATLANTA — Seattle's Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby after leading the big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero 18-15 in the final round Monday night.
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