Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners
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The Seattle Mariners star made history as the first catcher to win MLB's Home Run Derby thanks to some help from his family.
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SB Nation on MSNCal Raleigh is the Home Run Derby champGive Cal Raleigh an inch, and he’ll take a mile. Raleigh added another distinction to his record-setting first half Monday: Home Run Derby champ. He narrowly advanced from the first round on a controversial tiebreaker before finding his form and crushing 54 total home runs — the most for anyone on the night.
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The 28-year-old Raleigh has more than lived up to the early stages of his six-year, $105 million contract extension, which he signed just ahead of the 2025 season.
Home Run Derby takes place Monday, July 14 to kick off the MLB All-Star break. The format for this year's competition remains the same as it did in 2024, where the top four hitters from the opening round will advance to the knockout bracket where there will be head-to-head matchups.
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Raleigh's pursuit of history is incredible to watch, and he may pull the Mariners to the playoffs this season, but it's the impact he's having on the next generation of Seattle Mariners fans that's truly inspiring.
2025 Home Run Derby: Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher to win event, survives first round by an inch
Cal Raleigh, the league's home-run leader heading into the All-Star break, headlines the list of competitors in the 2025 Home Run Derby.
Raleigh isn't the first player to choose his father as his Home Run Derby pitcher. Bryce Harper won the derby in 2018 with his dad, Ron, pitching to him, while Robinson Cano won in 2011 with his dad, Jose, on the mound. Adley Rutschman, meanwhile, had his dad pitch in the 2023 Home Run Derby.