ESPN Facing Backlash Over Terrible HR Derby Broadcast originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The MLB Home Run Derby is an annual home run hitting competition held the day before the All-Star Game.

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.

MLB home run leader and Seattle Mariners All-Star catcher Cal Raleigh leads a stacked field of sluggers in the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby.

The Home Run Derby, one of the biggest events in baseball, crowned a new winner. But who took home the coveted $1 million prize?

Olivia “Livvy” Dunne was left in awe as Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz hit bombs during the Home Run Derby on Monday night in Atlanta, posting a video to her Instagram story as she watched the impressive display.

The first thing you notice when a home run ball starts to fly in your direction is that all your preconceived notions of how you’d react in that moment are pretty much wrong.

Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz has turned down MLB Home Run Derby invitations three straight years but says he wants to eventually participate.

After McAfee, who is mostly known for talking football, weirdly appeared during the 2025 Home Run Derby, former ESPN host Trey Wingo chimed in on his old employer's insistence on using McAfee and Smith everywhere possible.