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This year, MLB reverted back to having players wearing their own jerseys representing their teams, with each player getting an All-Star patch on his sleeve. So, Ronald Acuna will be wearing his home Braves uniform in Atlanta, while Aaron Judge will be in the classic Yankees road grays.
Baseball's midseason festivities go down across the Atlanta metro area, from Friday's HBCU Swingman Classic to Tuesday's All-Star Game.
Saturday was a good day to be a Longhorn. Grady Emerson and Beau Peterson – both University of Texas commits in the 2026 class – hit 26 home runs apiece to advance as the finalists in the 2025 High School Home Run Derby at Atlanta’s Truist Park,
Truist Park will play host to the 2025 All-Star Weekend events, including the Derby. It is generally considered a hitter's park, with more preference given to left-handed batters. This will be the second time that the All-Star events have been held in Atlanta, but the first time that Truist Park will host the Home Run Derby.
Atlanta's own Ronald Acuña Jr. will represent the Braves and look to take home the chain in front of a home crowd. Though Acuña didn't make his season debut until late May, he's been on fire since returning to the field and is now up to 11 home runs, 20 RBI and a .336 batting average in 41 games.
The 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby will showcase some of the biggest stars from Major League Baseball as they swing for the fences on July 14. The lineup includes Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr ...
The field is set for the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, which will take place Monday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Truist Park in Atlanta. Here's a breakdown of the eight sluggers who are set to square off in this year's version of the annual power-hitting competition.