The MLB All-Star break is rapidly approaching, which means it’s almost time for the 2025 MLB T-Mobile Home Run Derby. The annual slugfest will take place at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, July 14 at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

The 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby will showcase some of the biggest stars from Major League Baseball as they swing for the fences on July 14. The lineup includes Atlanta Braves ' Ronald Acuña Jr., making his third appearance in the competition, and the MLB home run leader, Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners.

Superstars such as Ken Griffey Jr. and Aaron Judge are MLB Home Run Derby champions. Learn more about the fan favorite event now.

Cruz, 26, will join Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero, Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton, Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. as the latest participants in the annual slugging contest.

Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz, center, celebrates with Ke'Bryan Hayes (13) after both scored on his two-run home run off New York Mets pitcher Dedniel Núñez during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh,

Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz will compete in Monday's Home Run Derby. Earlier this season, Cruz clobbered the hardest hit homer in the Statcast era at 122.9 mph.