Home Run Derby 2025: Unexpected Stars and Fan Favorites Set to Clash in Epic Showdown
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: The Toronto Blue Jays’ $500 million man, who won the event in 2023 and hit the most homers ever in the event in 2019 (91), is a firm no.
Teoscar Hernández: The reigning champ will not defend his title, reportedly citing the toll of the event and that he’s already missed time with an injury this year.
What are the rules of the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby?
After a decade of a pure one-on-one tournament format with timed rounds, MLB tweaked the format in 2024.
Instead of four matchups in the first round, all eight hitters competed to reach the top four, with a limit of 40 pitches across three minutes plus three bonus outs (in which they keep hitting until they fail to hit a homer three times). The hitters were then seeded for a semifinal and final, the latter of which featured two minutes and 27 pitches.
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