Home Run Derby takes place Monday, July 14 to kick off the MLB All-Star break. The format for this year's competition remains the same as it did in 2024, where the top four hitters from the opening round will advance to the knockout bracket where there will be head-to-head matchups.

But the league managed to get eight players to compete in the tournament to determine the Home Run Derby champion. New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. received the final spot in the Home Run Derby, becoming just the seventh player in the ...

Jazz Chisholm Jr. discusses his excitement for the Home Run Derby and Max Fried talks about being an All Star in Atlanta

About six hours after Aaron Boone got every Yankees fan buzzing by lavishing Gleyber Torres with praise and naming him his tone-setting leadoff hitter for Tuesday night's All-Star Game, after the exceptional job he's done in Detroit,

Geron Sands, Chisholm's stepfather, will be throwing pitches to the star in the Home Run Derby. Sands has played a role in Chisholm's development as a player, even throwing to him in past (and smaller) home run events.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. said he had a few fashion-forward fits in mind for the All-Star Red Carpet Show, promising his entrance would be memorable. It appears the Yankees infielder is planning to put on a show of a different kind,

The field for the upcoming 2025 Home Run Derby was finalized on Thursday when Major League Baseball announced that New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. would be the eighth and final contestant.