The field has been set for the 2025 Home Run Derby, which helps kick off All-Star festivities on Monday, July 14.
O'Neil Cruz (+330) and Cal Raleigh (+370) are the frontrunners in the MLB odds, while Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (+400) attempts to play hometown hero with the event at Truist Park.
Let's dive deeper into the 2025 Home Run Derby to help with your MLB picks.
Odds to win the 2025 Home Run Derby
| Player | 2025 HRs |  |
|---|---|---|
 Oneil Cruz |
16 | +330 |
 Cal Raleigh |
36 | +370 |
 Ronald Acuna Jr. |
11 | +400 |
 James Wood |
24 | +600 |
 Byron Buxton |
20 | +950 |
 Junior Caminero |
22 | +1,000 |
 Jazz Chisholm |
17 | +1,000 |
 Brent Rooker |
19 | +1,200 |
Odds as of 7-10.
2025 MLB Home Run Derby field and favorites
The Home Run Derby is Monday, and Pittsburgh Pirates superstar Oneil Cruz is drawing the shortest odds at +330, with home run leader Cal Raleigh trailing close behind at +370.
Ronald Acuna Jr. (+400) is the only participant in this year’s field with Home Run Derby experience, having competed in 2019 and 2022 — both times falling to Pete Alonso.
All but one participant (Brent Rooker) is listed with odds shorter than +950, and the Top 5 are all between +330 and +950.
2025 MLB Home Run Derby rules
Round 1
- Batters have 3 minutes or 40 pitches (whichever comes first).
- Once time expires, a bonus round begins with no time limit but only three outs — any swing that doesn't result in a home run counts as an out.
- Bonus boost: Any homer hit 425+ feet earns one extra out in the bonus round.
Semifinals & Finals
- Rounds are shortened to 2 minutes or 27 pitches.
- Bonus round rules stay the same as Round 1.
- In the event of a tie, a 60-second swing-off takes place.
- If still tied, batters move to three-swing sudden death rounds until a winner is declared.
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Recent Home Run Derby winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2024 |  Teoscar Hernandez |
| 2023 |  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. |
| 2022 | Juan Soto |
| 2021 |  Pete Alonso |
| 2020 | Cancelled - COVID 19 |
| 2019 | Pete Alonso |
| 2018 | Bryce Harper |
| 2017 | Aaron Judge |
| 2016 |  Giancarlo Stanton |
| 2015 |  Todd Frazier |
| 2014 |  Yoenis Cespedes |
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Home Run Derby trends
- Only five players have won the Home Run Derby and recorded the most home runs in the regular season in the same year.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won the Home Run Derby in 2023, breaking a streak of four straight NL winners.
- The Home Run Derby title has been shared by two players twice in the event’s history (1986, 1989).
- Ken Griffey Jr., Yoenis Cespedes, and Pete Alonso are the only players to defend their Home Run Derby title in back-to-back years successfully.
MLB Home Run Derby FAQ
Pittsburgh Pirates superstar Oneil Cruz is favored to win at +330.
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez defeated Bobby Witt Jr. in the finals to win the 2024 Home Run Derby.
Since MLB first brought the Home Run Derby to All-Star festivities in 1985, Ken Griffey Jr. has won the event on three separate occasions (1994, 1998, 1999). Pete Alonso, Yoenis Cespedes, and Prince Fielder have each won twice.
The 2024 Home Run Derby will be held at Truist Park in Atlanta, GA, which is also the site of the All-Star Game.
