Seattle’s Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby, defeating Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero 18-15, after entering the break with a league-leading 38 home runs. Raleigh, the first switch-hitter and catcher to win the title, advanced through a tiebreaker over Brent Rooker and was pitched to by his father, while notable competitors included Pittsburgh’s Oneil Cruz and Minnesota’s Byron Buxton.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Seattle’s Cal Raleigh won the Home Run Derby by hitting the most home runs, beating Junior Caminero, while his dad helped pitch the balls to him!
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