The 8 contestants for the 2025 MLB HR Derby have been finalized, led by Atlanta’s own Ronald Acuna Jr., league HR leader Cal Raleigh, and a few budding young power stars in James Wood & Junior Caminero.

This year’s winner will earn a $1M prize, which surpasses the 2025 salaries of contestants Oniel Cruz, Wood, & Caminero respectively.

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Recent Winners
2024: Teoscar Hernandez
2023: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
2022: Juan Soto
2021: Pete Alonso
2019: Pete Alonso

2025 Contestants

Matt Olson (1B, Braves)
17 HR, 134 OPS+
2025 Salary: $22M
Salary Rank: 31st
Free Agent: 2031
Career Earnings: $87M

Byron Buxton (OF, Twins)
20 HR, 138 OPS+
2025 Salary: $15.1M
Salary Rank: 59th
Free Agent: 2029
Career Earnings: $70M

Jazz Chisholm (2B, Yankees)
17 HR, 139 OPS+
2025 Salary: $5.85M
Salary Rank: 123rd
Free Agent: 2027
Career Earnings: $11M

Brent Rooker (DH/OF, Athletics)
19 HR, 131 OPS+
2025 Salary: $4M
Salary Rank: 147th
Free Agent: 2031
Career Earnings: $17M

Cal Raleigh (C, Mariners)
36 HR, 188 OPS+
2025 Salary: $2.6M
Salary Rank: 177th
Free Agent: 2031
Career Earnings: $16M

Oneil Cruz (CF/SS, Pirates)
16 HR, 101 OPS+
2025 Salary: $785,000
Salary Rank: 256th
Free Agent: 2029
Career Earnings: $4.1M

James Wood (OF, Nationals)
24 HR, 165 OPS+
2025 Salary: $764,800
Salary Rank: 352nd
Free Agent: 2031
Career Earnings: $3.7M

Junior Caminero (3B, Rays)
23 HR, 121 OPS+
2025 Salary: $764,100
Salary Rank: 355th
Free Agent: 2031
Career Earnings: $1M