Brewers pitcher Trevor Megill didn’t hesitate to say what he was most looking forward to during All-Star Week. “Oneil Cruz hitting home runs,” he said. “That boy can mash a baseball, man. He’s impressive.

The Pittsburgh Pirates will almost certainly be aggressive sellers at the trade deadline, but that doesn't mean they will completely clean house.

Here is a look at the monster home run that Pirates slugger Oneil Cruz clobbered in the first round of the 2025 Home Run Derby.

Oneil Cruz entered the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby as a betting favorite, despite having the least amount of home runs at the All-Star break among his fellow seven participants. Cruz ultimately fell in the semifinals to eventual winner Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners,

With his father, Todd, throwing to him and his little brother, Todd Jr., catching, Raleigh became the first catcher ever to win Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby when he bested Junior Caminero — who nearly became the youngest player to win the event — 18-15 in the finals.

Ahead of his scheduled start in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes arrived to the festivities in style.

The Philadelphia Phillies could be looking for outfielders at the trade deadline. The team needs to find upgrades if they want to keep the New York Mets from winning the division.