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The longest homer this season so far is off Trout's bat at The Big A. The 11-time All-Star later added a 381-footer for one of his best games of the season so far. With 17 HRs this season, Trout also now has 29 multi-homer games in his career.
Chris Carter hit 41 home runs in 2016, and two years later was out of the majors. But his desire to keep mashing remained.
The Los Angeles Dodgers were well-represented in an unprecedented All-Star Game on Tuesday that ended in a home run swing-off after the score was tied after nin
MLB home run leader and Seattle Mariners All-Star catcher Cal Raleigh leads a stacked field of sluggers in the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby.
Cal Raleigh has won the 2025 Home Run Derby, defeating Junior Caminero in the final. Raleigh leads MLB with 38 home runs this season. He is the first catcher to win the event and the second Seattle Mariner to do so after Ken Griffey Jr.
Every July, the Home Run Derby offers a fun break in the regular MLB season. The tradition started in 1985 and has aired on ESPN since 1994. The format and rules have changed over the years, but the objective has remained the same: to highlight the top sluggers in the league.
One of baseball’s signature events presented an unexpected lesson on the core leadership charge to follow one’s instincts when presented with circumstances that require split-second decision making.
The Seattle catcher is on a historic pace, hitting 38 home runs before the All-Star break. Some changes he made in the minor leagues have fueled his tear.