Two-time champ Alonso declines HR Derby invite

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Jul 7, 2025, 12:06 AM ET

Two-time champion Pete Alonso of the New York Mets said Sunday that helium volition not beryllium participating successful the Home Run Derby this twelvemonth successful Atlanta.

Alonso won the fashionable lawsuit that is held 1 time earlier the All-Star Game successful 2019 and 2021. He had been a subordinate successful each of the past 5 times the lawsuit was held.

"I conscionable decided not to bash it this year," Alonso told reporters connected Sunday of the July 14 event. "I person ne'er truly afloat enjoyed the 3 off-days, truthful I conscionable privation to beryllium successful the champion imaginable presumption to assistance this squad triumph successful the 2nd half.

"I'm successful a groove with definite things. I decidedly volition bash it again. It doesn't mean nary forever."

Alonso was chosen to play successful the All-Star Game for the 5th time. He is batting .287 with 20 homers and 73 RBIs successful 91 games.

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber besides said Sunday that helium won't beryllium portion of the derby. He participated successful 2018 and 2022.

It's a bully stake Schwarber volition powerfully see being portion of the contention adjacent twelvemonth erstwhile the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby are held successful Philadelphia.

"I'm not going to bash the Home Run Derby," Schwarber said Sunday of the 2025 event. "Maybe spot what happens adjacent year."

Schwarber was named to the All-Star squad for the 3rd clip successful his vocation connected Sunday. He is batting .251 with 27 homers and 63 RBIs successful 90 games.

Other players expected to walk connected the lawsuit are Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

There are conscionable 3 confirmed participants with the Home Run Derby being held a week from Monday -- Seattle Mariners prima Cal Raleigh (35 homers), emerging Washington Nationals slugger James Wood (23) and Atlanta Braves standout Ronald Acuna Jr., who has 9 homers successful 40 games since missing astir 12 months owed to an ACL injury.

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