A thletics slugger Brent Rooker put on a show in Monday's Home Run Derby, slugging 17 home runs as the second participant and being the one that had to set the bar for the six batters that would swing after him. Three would clear his bar, two would fall short, and Cal Raleigh would end up with 17 of his own.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz (15) and Athletics designated hitter Brent Rooker (25) share the field during the 2025 Home Run Derby at Truist Park in Atlanta on Monday. Rooker finished fifth in the first round after launching 17 home runs, including one measured at 471 feet. Jordan Godfree Imagn Images

Brent Rooker was not happy with the way he was bounced from the MLB Home Run Derby on Monday night. Rooker was knocked out in the first round by eventual Derby winner Cal Raleigh after the two hit the same number of home runs, but Raleigh’s furthest homer was .08 feet further than Booker’s.