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Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. favored keeping swing vs. HRs in Derby
New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr bats during the 2025 Home Run Derby on Monday at Truist Park in Atlanta. Photo by Mike Zarrilli/UPI July 15 (UPI) -- New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. said he prioritized not changing his in-season swing during the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby, which led to just a three home run showing and first-round elimination. Chisholm made the comments when he met with reporters Monday in Atlanta. The second-time All-Star, who hit 17 home runs through 65 games this season, totaled the fewest blasts among the eight participants in the annual slugfest, 51 fewer than champion Cal Raleigh. Advertisement "It's not that I wasn't trying to hit homers," Chisholm said. "I was trying to keep my swing and hit homers, instead of just trying to hit everything in the air. "I was trying to keep my line drive swing and hit homers. But it gets better." Chisholm, who received criticism on social media for his subpar Home Run Derby performance, said he would enter the event again next year and try to hit home runs every swing if he has at least 20 home runs at the All-Star break. New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L) and Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton talk on a phone during the 2025 Home Run Derby on Monday at Truist Park in Atlanta. Photo by Mike Zarrilli/UPI Chisholm's stepdad, Geron Sands, pitched to him during the competition. He said he had the "full-circle" moment in his head while hacking away at Sands' offerings. Advertisement "I smiled to myself and I was like, 'Dang. We're actually doing this right now," Chisholm said. "We are actually hitting in the Home Run Derby and he's actually throwing to me." Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh bats during the 2025 Home Run Derby on Monday at Truist Park in Atlanta. Photo by Mike Zarrilli/UPI Raleigh, who took home $1 million for his efforts, hit 18 long balls in the final round to beat the 15 hit by finale foe Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays. The Seattle Mariners star, who leads MLB with 38 home runs at the break, will join Chisholm in the American League lineup when they face the National League in the 2025 All-Star Game at 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday at Truist Park. The game will air on Fox.
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16-06-2025
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MLB reveals 2025 All-Star week uniforms, but players won't wear them during All-Star Game
MLB All-Star week uniforms were revealed Monday, but with a twist. While the league will have All-Star jerseys, player won't actually wear them during the All-Star Game. For the first time since 2019, players will wear their primary home and road uniforms during the All-Star Game. Instead of donning an "American League" jersey, New York Yankees star Aaron Judge will don the pinstripes at the game. Advertisement So, why introduce All-Star uniforms at all? Players will don the 2025 All-Star week jerseys during the Home Run Derby. The league unveiled both jerseys and caps Monday. They use the same lettering seen on Atlanta Braves uniforms. The Braves are hosting the All-Star Game in 2025. While the caps feature the upper-case "A," most MLB fans will recognize, some fans might be less familiar with the lower-case "a" featured on the jerseys. The Braves used a lower-case "a" logo from 1972 to 1986. The team has donned throwback jerseys featuring the lower-case "a" logo in recent seasons. A Braves hat with the lower-case "a" logo. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/MLB via Getty Images) (Mike Zarrilli via Getty Images) MLB All-Star week begins Saturday, July 12 with the Futures Game. The 2025 MLB Draft will be held Sunday. The 2025 Home Run Derby is scheduled for Monday, July 14, with the All-Star Game taking place the following day, Tuesday, July 15.
