Acuña and Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. established the club in 2019.The youngest winner ever is Juan Gonzalez, who earned the crown at 23 years and 265 years of age in 1993. Juan Soto was one day older when he won the Home Run Derby in 2022.

Wood, 22, announced via an Instagram post on Thursday that he would participate in the Derby, which is set for July 14 in Atlanta.

Nationals slugger James Wood will bring his massive power to the big stage, becoming the third player to commit to the July 14 Home Run Derby in Atlanta.

The All-Star outfielder belted the third of three Nationals homers on the night, taking John King deep in the seventh inning. Wood has been locked in for most of the last month, slashing .327/.439/.594 over his last 27 games with eight of his 24 long balls on the season, along with three steals, 21 runs and 24 RBI.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/nationals as Nationals Star James Wood Had Career Day After Accepting Home Run Derby Invite.

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James Wood didn't just announce his arrival on the national stage; he blew the doors off it. Hours after revealing he would participate in the 2025 Home Run Derby, the 22-year-old Nationals phenom went 5-for-5 with a home run in an 11–7 win over the Detroit Tigers,

Washington Nationals youngster James Wood confirmed that he will participate in the Home Run Derby during All-Star festivities later this month. He is the third participant to confirm, following Ronald Acuna Jr.

Tampa Bays Rays young slugger Junior Caminero is the latest to confirm his participation in the upcoming 2025 Home Run Derby. MLB announced the news on Wednesday, which means just two spots remain in the eight-player Derby field.