The baseball world converged in Atlanta for an entertaining edition with the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby Monday night at Truist Park. After a underwhelming event last year in Texas, fans saw balls soar over 500 feet and a late rally from a hometown slugger.

Though the restrictive law remains intact in Georgia to this day -- portions have been blocked in federal court -- MLB decided in November 2023 that the punishment had gone on long enough and the 2025 All-Star Game was awarded to Atlanta .

"I didn’t think they could hit it this far!” one spectator exclaimed after a particularly astounding Oneil Cruz blast.

Cal Raleigh's triumph and O'Neill Cruz's jaw-dropping display at the 2025 derby highlight how MLB's All-Star showcase has evolved.

What to know for the 2025 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby, including TV channel, start time, players participating and which slugger is favored to win.

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.

ESPN has the Major League Baseball Home Run Derby on Monday night, but you wouldn’t know it by watching Get Up or First Take that morning. The days of MLB being a hot topic on ESPN are long gone, but when the network is set to air one of the league’s premier events,

The Braves, Truist Park and The Battery Atlanta have been preparing for the MLB All-Star Game for years, and all will be the epicenter of the baseball world Tuesday night.