Overview
- Junior Caminero confirmed as the sixth participant for the July 14 Derby at Truist Park following his selection as an All-Star.
- The current lineup features Ronald Acuña Jr., Cal Raleigh, James Wood, Byron Buxton and Oneil Cruz alongside Caminero.
- Oneil Cruz will be the first Pittsburgh Pirate in the event since Josh Bell in 2019 and leads the majors with a 96.1 mph average exit velocity.
- Six marquee power hitters have declined invitations, including Pete Alonso, Shohei Ohtani and Bobby Witt Jr., leaving two open slots.
- The eight-player bracket will use timed rounds and advanced Statcast metrics to showcase long-distance home runs.