When Junior Caminero found out he would be participating in the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, he made one promise to the fans at Truist Park and those watching on TV around the world. “I’m going to put on a show,

There's not much better than the game's best power hitters showing off their strength and skill during the Derby. Tonight, we'll get to witness James Wood, Byron Buxton, Oneil Cruz, Jazz Chisholm, Cal Raleigh, Matt Olson, Junior Caminero and Brent Rooker battle it out to decide the 2025 champion.

In the final between Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero, the latter slugger hit what appeared to be his sixth homer of the timed portion — until someone with a glove jumped and hauled the ball in. It was unclear in the moment if the ball would have been a homer, but it clearly had potential.

Despite the fact that Cal Raleigh continued his storybook 2025 season by winning the 2025 Home Run Derby at Truist Park in Atlanta, the buzz ended up being about the kid who "robbed" a dinger off the bat of finalist Junior Caminero.

Tampa Bay Rays slugger Junior Caminero, along with the rest of the baseball world, were stunned to see one of his would-be home runs robbed at the wall.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Junior Caminero Shows Off Perhaps the Most Unique Bat in the 2025 Home Run Derby. The Tampa Bay Rays will be represented during Monday's Home Run Derby as 22-year-old Junior Caminero is among the eight-man player pool for the slugfest at Truist Park.

Star third baseman Junior Caminero announced he will compete in the 2025 Home Run Derby. He has 21 home runs this season for Tampa Bay.

MLB's biggest fireworks show of the summer is taking place tonight, with eight of the game's premier sluggers facing off in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby, live on ESPN. One thing we do know for sure is