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.

Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Oneil Cruz smashed a historic 513-foot home run at the 2025 Home Run Derby, stunning fans and breaking records.

Raleigh will become the second-ever player to switch hit in the Derby ( Adley Rutschman in 2023, lost 2nd round), plus no catcher has ever won the derby. This is year 39 of the event, so odds are against Raleigh despite him being the favorite.

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz blasted a 513-foot homer out of Atlanta's Truist Park on Monday night during the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby. It's one of the most impressive homers you're likely to see this season, even if it was technically done in a non-game event specifically engineered to produce homers.

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

In a great many ways, Cruz is a baseball anomaly. He, too, has predecessors, though, including one whose legacy is stamped quite literally on Cruz's identity: former Yankees and Reds outfielder Paul O'Neill.

The post Closer look at Oneil Cruz’s Donkey Kong bat that hit 513-foot home run appeared first on ClutchPoints. Pittsburgh Pirates star Oneil Cruz had a big night on Monday at the MLB Home Run Derby.

Pittsburgh Pirates CF O'Neil Cruz made MLB Statcast history when he threw out a Mariners runner at home plate on Sunday, July 6. Watch the play here.

But beyond the perfectly placed throw, the Statcast reading grabbed the baseball world's attention. Cruz hit 105.2 mph on the throw from center field to home, coming just short of the all-time Statcast record. Aaron Hicks hit 105.5 mph on a throw with the Yankees in 2016.

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