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Home Run Derby 2025 field: Matt Olson replaces Braves teammate Ronald Acuña Jr.
Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. was the first to commit to the event, to be held at his home yard, Truist Park in Atlanta. However, one day after the field was finalized, MLB announced that his teammate Matt Olson would replace him.
Home Run Derby a ‘full-circle’ moment for Braves first baseman Matt Olson
Twenty-five years ago, Matt Olson sat in the upper deck of Turner Field to take in the Home Run Derby. The 6-year-old watched in awe as legends like Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr. and former Braves star Chipper Jones hammered baseballs into the Atlanta sky.
When Matt Olson was asked a second time about attending the 2000 Home Run Derby with his parents at Turner Field, Braves ...
Even with Matt Olson repping the Braves in Ronald Acuña Jr.'s place, the MLB Home Run Derby will feature baseball's most explosive bats on the biggest stage.
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