Can’t wait to make it happen next week in Atlanta! See ya there!”Rooker will be one of eight competitors in the event along with Cal Raleigh, Byron Buxton, Oneil Cruz, Junior Caminero, Jazz Chisholm Jr.

The format worked wonders in 2024 as Teoscar Hernandez out-dueled Bobby Witt Jr. in the final round. Notably, Bryce Harper in 2018 was the last player to win a Home Run Derby in his home stadium. We'll see if Acuna can end that streak.

Former Rochester Red Wings players Byron Buxton and James Wood have been selected to participate in Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby. Buxton, who plays for the Minnesota Twins, and Wood, who is with the Washington Nationals,