Raleigh will become the second-ever player to switch hit in the Derby ( Adley Rutschman in 2023, lost 2nd round), plus no catcher has ever won the derby. This is year 39 of the event, so odds are against Raleigh despite him being the favorite.

Nationals outfielder James Wood can add “pummeled monster homer in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby” to his blossoming Major League resume. Wood, 22, made his Derby debut on Monday night at Truist Park. He hit 16 homers in the first round,

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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.

This home run sparked a lot of good reactions from Woods's fellow MLB stars. His Derby opponent Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins had a spot-on reaction when the camera panned to him. His jaw was dropped, similarly to how a lot of MLB fans at home looked when Wood crushed that ball.

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James Wood hit his 24th homer, Nathaniel Lowe added a three-run shot and the Washington Nationals beat the St.