Minnesota Twins star Byron Buxton, a Georgia native, will partake in the 2025 Home Run Derby. Major League Baseball made the announcement on Monday, a week before the Derby is slated to be held at Truist Park, the regular-season home of the Atlanta Braves.

Minnesota Twins outfielder and Georgia native Byron Buxton has been announced as the fourth participant in the Home Run Derby.

Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton's story is well known throughout the sport. He's the cautionary tale of unlimited potential and the many ways that injuries could derail that trajectory. There's an urge to protect him with metaphorical bubble wrap,