2025 MLB HOME RUN DERBY

CAL RALEIGH'S HISTORIC NIGHT

"Big Dumper" blasts his way to victory in Seattle's T-Mobile Park

CAL RALEIGH

Seattle Mariners | #29
2025 Home Run Derby Champion
CHAMPION

DERBY STATS

74
TOTAL HOMERS
512FT
LONGEST SHOT
28.3SEC
AVG. HANG TIME

HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENTS

  • First catcher to win the Derby since 1998
  • Second-most home runs in Derby history
  • Longest home run in 2025 Derby (512 ft)
  • First winner to hit walk-off homer in final round

"I've dreamed of this since I was a kid. To do this in front of Seattle fans makes it even more special." - Cal "Big Dumper" Raleigh

DERBY HIGHLIGHTS

TOURNAMENT BRACKET

First Round
Cal Raleigh 23
Brent Rooker 17
Junior Caminero 19
Pete Alonso 18
Yordan Alvarez 20
Gunnar Henderson 15
Julio Rodríguez 22
Ronald Acuña Jr. 19
Semifinals
Cal Raleigh 26
Junior Caminero 20
Julio Rodríguez 23
Yordan Alvarez 21
Finals
Cal Raleigh 25
Julio Rodríguez 24

KEY MOMENTS

RECORD-BREAKING NIGHT

Raleigh and Rodríguez combined for 49 home runs in the final round - the highest-scoring final in Derby history

ROOKIE SENSATION

20-year-old Junior Caminero stunned four-time champion Pete Alonso in the first round

LOCAL HERO

Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh became the first player to win the Derby in his home stadium since 2009

DISTANCE KING

Raleigh's 512-foot blast in the semifinal was the longest of the night and 5th longest in Derby history

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT

CAL RALEIGH

Seattle Mariners

PROFILE

  • Age: 28
  • Position: Catcher
  • Bats: Switch Hitter
  • 2025 HRs: 32 (pre-Derby)
  • Nickname: "Big Dumper"

DERBY PERFORMANCE

Raleigh showcased unprecedented power for a catcher, hitting 25 home runs in the final round to defeat hometown favorite Julio Rodríguez by a single home run.

JUNIOR CAMINERO

Tampa Bay Rays

PROFILE

  • Age: 20
  • Position: Third Base
  • Bats: Right
  • 2025 HRs: 24 (pre-Derby)
  • Status: Rookie Sensation

DERBY PERFORMANCE

The youngest competitor electrified the crowd by eliminating four-time champion Pete Alonso in the first round with 19 home runs to Alonso's 18.

HISTORIC DERBY RECORDS

2025 EVENT DETAILS

DATE

July 14, 2025

VENUE

T-Mobile Park
Seattle, Washington

DURATION

3 hours 15 minutes
Fastest Derby since 2019

OFFICIAL PARTICIPANTS

Cal Raleigh
Julio Rodríguez
Junior Caminero
Pete Alonso
Yordan Alvarez
Gunnar Henderson
Brent Rooker
Ronald Acuña Jr.