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Associated Press
Jul 7, 2025, 05:54 PM ET
Minnesota Twins outfielder and Georgia autochthonal Byron Buxton was announced arsenic the 4th subordinate successful the Home Run Derby connected Monday.
The derby volition instrumentality spot adjacent Monday, the nighttime earlier the All-Star Game, astatine Truist Park successful Atlanta.
Buxton joins Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood, Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. and Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh successful the competition. Buxton, who has 20 homers this season, is from Baxley, Georgia, and was the 2nd wide prime by the Twins successful the 2012 draft.
The 31-year-old Buxton becomes the eighth Twins hitter to instrumentality portion successful the derby. Justin Morneau won the lawsuit successful 2008.
New York Mets slugger and two-time victor Pete Alonso joined Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber successful electing to skip the event. Both told reporters Sunday astir their decisions.
Alonso was named a National League reserve for the All-Star Game successful a play erstwhile he's deed 20 homers. He won the Home Run Derby successful 2019 and 2021. It wasn't held successful 2020 due to the fact that of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"I'm not needfully called this twelvemonth to bash it. I emotion the event. It's a sick event. I conscionable didn't truly consciousness motivated to bash it this year," Alonso said, according to MLB.com. "I conscionable figured I'd instrumentality a break, usage the interruption arsenic betterment and get backmost astatine it, assistance the squad triumph successful the 2nd half."
Although he's not participating this summer, Schwarber near the doorway unfastened to taking portion adjacent play erstwhile the All-Star Game is held successful Philadelphia. Schwarber has 27 homers this play and made his 3rd All-Star team.
