In the final between Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero, the latter slugger hit what appeared to be his sixth homer of the timed portion — until someone with a glove jumped and hauled the ball in. It was unclear in the moment if the ball would have been a homer, but it clearly had potential.

Pretty much everything went just right for MLB’s home run leader, Cal Raleigh, on Monday night in the 2025 Home Run Derby. After the Seattle Mariners catcher advanced to the semifinals over Brent Rooker by less than an inch,