We have our first entrant into the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, and it's none other than Ronald Acuña Jr. The Braves superstar announced Wednesday that he will be swinging for the fences in front of his home fans when Truist Park hosts the Derby on July 14.
Below, we'll be keeping track of which sluggers declare for this year's Derby in Atlanta.
Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves
Current HR total: 9
Longest HR of 2025: 467 feet, May 23 vs. Padres
Hardest-hit HR of 2025: 115.5 mph, May 23 vs. Padres
Acuña didn't play in his first game this year until May 23 as he finished rehabbing from his season-ending left knee injury from 2024. But he has been on an absolute tear since rejoining the Braves. Acuña launched a projected 467-foot homer in his first at-bat of the season and went deep nine times in his first 28 games.
This will be Acuña's third time competing in the Home Run Derby. NL East rival Pete Alonso ousted him in both of his previous trips (2019 and 2022). He will aim to become the fourth player to win the Derby in his home park. That's been achieved by the Nationals' Bryce Harper (2018), the Reds' Todd Frazier (2015) and the Cubs' Ryne Sandberg (1990).