Teoscar Hernández will not participate in this season’s Home Run Derby during All-Star weekend in July.
The Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder earned the second All-Star selection of his career in 2024. It was also his first season with the Dodgers after he signed a one-year deal with the franchise.
Hernández participated in last season’s Home Run Derby, defeating Kansas City Royals’ shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. in the final round of the competition.
Hitting 49 home runs throughout the competition, Hernández became the first Dodgers player in history to win the derby.
Hernández, who currently has the second-most votes for National League outfielders on the 2025 All-Star ballot behind Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, has decided not to go for back-to-back titles.