Cal Raleigh's victory in the annual MLB Home Run Derby on Monday offered ESPN a step in the right direction. The event drew an average audience of 5,729,000 vie

MLB Home Run Derby stood as one of the marquee sporting events of July, but somebody apparently forgot to tell the ESPN broadcast planners. The team's presentation of Monday dinger derby at the Atlanta Braves' Truist Park drew widespread jeers on social media from fans who hated the way the broadcast was laid out and how the cameras were positioned.

First, NFL-punter-turned-podcaster Pat McAfee and producer Ty Schmit handled the introductions for the Home Run Derby participants, to the dismay of fans, many of whom felt McAfee's amped-up emceeing was loud and unnecessary.

The field is set for the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, which will take place Monday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Truist Park in Atlanta. Here's a breakdown of the eight sluggers who are set to square off in this year's version of the annual power-hitting competition.

There's been a long-running theory that Derby participants tend to suffer power outages in the second-half. The facts don't seem to bear this myth out.

Oneil Cruz enters the Derby with just 16 home runs on the season, but possesses the best raw power in all of baseball with the fastest bat speed and exit velocities that regular stretch towards 120 mph. He could take over this competition if he finds a groove.