MLB Home Run Derby 2025 Results: The Big Dumper Delivers — Cal Raleigh Crowned HR Derby Champion in Record-Smashing Finale

ATLANTA — When the dust finally settled in Truist Park, the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby had delivered one of the most unforgettable nights in the event’s history — and a new champion: Cal Raleigh, aka “The Big Dumper.”

In a night filled with towering moonshots, dramatic tiebreakers, and even a cameo from WWE’s own Cody Rhodes, it was Raleigh’s consistency, power, and switch-hitting grit that edged out rising Tampa Bay phenom Junior Caminero in the final round.

🏃‍♂️Quick Results

Round 1
James Wood: 16 home runs (eliminated)
Brent Rooker: 17 home runs (eliminated)
Junior Caminero: 21 home runs
Oneil Cruz: 21 home runs
Byron Buxton: 20 home runs
Jazz Chisholm Jr.: 3 home runs (eliminated)
Cal Raleigh: 17 home runs
Matt Olson, 15 Atlanta Braves (eliminated)

Semifinal
Byron Buxton (7 HRs) vs. Junior Caminero (8 HRs) -- Caminero advances to final
Cal Raleigh (19 HRs) vs. Oneil Cruz (13 HRs) -- Raleigh advances to final

Final
Cal Raleigh (18 HRs) vs. Junior Caminero  (15 HRs) -- Cal Raleigh is the 2025 Home Run Derby Champ!

🏆 Final Results:

• Champion: Cal Raleigh (Seattle Mariners)
• Runner-Up: Junior Caminero (Tampa Bay Rays)
• Semifinalists: Oneil Cruz (Pittsburgh Pirates), Byron Buxton (Minnesota Twins)
• First-Round Eliminations: Brent Rooker, Matt Olson, Jazz Chisholm Jr., James Wood

💣 Round-by-Round Breakdown

Round 1 Highlights:

• Junior Caminero set the tone with 21 homers, crushing multiple shots over 475 feet.
• Oneil Cruz stole the show with a 513-foot nuke — tied for the longest non-Coors Field Derby homer in Statcast history.
• Brent Rooker and Cal Raleigh tied at 17, but Raleigh advanced by a razor-thin margin — his longest blast traveled 470.61 feet, just .07 feet longer than Rooker’s.
• Matt Olson was eliminated after a flat finish in front of his home crowd.
• Jazz Chisholm Jr. made unfortunate history with only 3 home runs, drawing boos in what may go down as the Derby’s worst showing.

Semifinals:

• Caminero beat Byron Buxton, needing just 8 home runs to advance.
• Raleigh faced the toughest test, going first against top-seed Cruz. With nerves of steel, he delivered 19 semifinal homers, including majestic blasts on top of the Chop House.
• Cruz, despite owning 9 of the night’s 10 longest home runs, struggled with rhythm and bowed out with 13.

⚾ Championship Round – Raleigh vs. Caminero

The final showdown came down to endurance. Raleigh stepped up first and unloaded 18 total home runs, bringing his Derby total to a staggering 54 bombs, averaging 430 feet in distance and an exit velocity of 105.6 mph.

Caminero started hot, but ran out of pitches before time expired. He finished with 15 in regulation and couldn't find the final three needed in the bonus round. Raleigh raised his arms in victory, joined by his father (who pitched to him) and his younger brother (his Derby catcher), as the crowd erupted.

To top it off, Cody Rhodes entered with a custom WWE x Home Run Derby championship belt, presenting it to Raleigh, who now joins Ken Griffey Jr. as the only Mariners to ever win the Derby.

🎙️ MainEvent.News | BackStage Take:

Forget the debates. Cal Raleigh just carved his name into Derby lore. With the poise of a veteran and the swagger of a slugger built for the moment, he brought honor to Seattle and fireworks to Atlanta. Oneil Cruz may have hit the longest balls, but it was Raleigh who hit the ones that counted. Caminero showed the future is bright — but tonight, the crown belongs to “The Big Dumper.”