The Atlanta Braves will host the 2025 MLB All-Star game at Truist Park in Cumberland, Ga. next week, but the game is far from the only thing happening.

Atlanta's own Ronald Acuña Jr. will represent the Braves and look to take home the chain in front of a home crowd. Though Acuña didn't make his season debut until late May, he's been on fire since returning to the field and is now up to 11 home runs, 20 RBI and a .336 batting average in 41 games.

Baseball's midseason festivities go down across the Atlanta metro area, from Friday's HBCU Swingman Classic to Tuesday's All-Star Game.

A's designated hitter Brent Rooker will make his Home Run Derby debut when the All-Star break highlight begins on Monday, Major League Baseball announced Thursday. Rooker, 30, leads the A's with 19 home runs and slashed .270/.346/.489 while playing in all 94 of the team's games this season.

The High School Home Run Derby is back for its 12th rendition and will once again provide a jolt of power to the lineup of electric All-Star-related events. Prep sluggers have taken their best hacks over the years.

Some popular sluggers have skipped the Home Run Derby in fear of ruining their swings, but should that really be a concern?

MLB All-Star voting races are heating up and the All-Star break is around the corner, which means that it will soon be time to see baseball's biggest stars take

Fittingly, it was none other than Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. who was named as the first entrant into the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, as he’ll be swinging for the fences in front of his home fans when Truist Park hosts the Derby on July 14.