The 2025 Home Run Derby occurs tonight in Atlanta as part of the All-Star festivities. Eight players compete with three minutes or 40 pitches in the first round to hit home runs, featuring a bonus period for exceptional hits. The top four advance to semifinals in a knockout format. Prize money totals $2.5MM, celebrating the champion and runner-up significantly. Last year's champion, Teoscar Hernández, is absent due to injury concerns.
In the first round, the eight players each have three minutes or 40 pitches to hit as many homers as possible, with a bonus period for home runs over 425 feet.
The semifinals change to a knockout style with No. 1 vs. No. 4 and No. 2 vs. No. 3, using home run totals from the first round to determine seeds.
Winners of the semifinals advance to the finals, which last for two minutes and 27 pitches, resulting in the player with the most home runs being crowned champion.
Prize money totals $2.5MM, with the winner receiving $1MM and the runner-up getting $750K, while remaining funds are shared among other participants.
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