Brent Rooker clapped back at criticism for feeding his daughter during the Home Run Derby, calling it a necessary parenting moment

A thletics slugger Brent Rooker put on a show in Monday's Home Run Derby, slugging 17 home runs as the second participant and being the one that had to set the bar for the six batters that would swing after him. Three would clear his bar, two would fall short, and Cal Raleigh would end up with 17 of his own.

The MLB All-Star Game swing-off was fun and Jeff Passan is trying to ruin it. He alluded to the AL representatives being Aaron Judge, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Cal Raleigh and the NL representatives being Shohei Ohtani,

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz (15) and Athletics designated hitter Brent Rooker (25) share the field during the 2025 Home Run Derby at Truist Park in Atlanta on Monday. Rooker finished fifth in the first round after launching 17 home runs, including one measured at 471 feet.

Tiebreakers were the theme of MLB All-Star week, and it's a word that A's fans and Brent Rooker may never want to hear again.

Cal Raleigh won the 2025 Home Run Derby, but it was thanks to him barely hitting a home run further than Brent Rooker in the first round.

We introduce you to Brent Rooker's high school hitting coach Joe Caruso, who will pitch to the A's slugger in the 2025 Home Run Derby.

The Athletics' Brent Rooker competes during the MLB baseball All-Star Home Run Derby, Monday, July 14, 2025, in Atlanta. (Brynn Anderson/AP) Brent Rooker and Cal Raleigh were tied with 17 home runs each, and MLB’s tiebreaker was who hit the longest. Rooker’s longest of 470.53 feet was just short of Raleigh’s longest of 470.61.