With the top four advancing from the first round, Raleigh tied Brent Rooker (17 home runs) for fourth. The tiebreaker was based on longest home run distance, meaning Raleigh (470.61 feet) advanced, while Rooker (470.53) was eliminated. To be clear: .08 feet is .96 inches. Raleigh advanced by less than one inch.

Raleigh will become the second-ever player to switch hit in the Derby ( Adley Rutschman in 2023, lost 2nd round), plus no catcher has ever won the derby. This is year 39 of the event, so odds are against Raleigh despite him being the favorite.

The Seattle Mariners catcher, nicknamed the “Big Dumper,” beat out Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero in Monday night’s Home Run Derby.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh won the Home Run Derby on Monday, but one of the most notable moments of the event came when he wasn't even batting.

Eight sluggers squared off in the annual MLB Home Run Derby on Monday, July 14, 2025, and Cal Raleigh beat Junior Caminero to win it all.

Known affectionately as “Big Dumper” because of his rather large rear end, Raleigh’s comedic nickname turned into a whole lot more when McAfee introduced Raleigh for the Home Run Derby.

The All-Star Game is scheduled for Tuesday night at 8 p.m. 10:28 PM: Junior Caminero, Cal Raleigh to meet in Home Run Derby championship round Two very different paths to the finals for the Rays’ Junior Caminero and the Mariners’ Cal Raleigh.

Cal Raleigh is set to play in his first All-Star Game this week, and the Seattle Mariners star announced Monday that he plans on participating in another iconic baseball event next year.