Sports: MLB's 2025 Home Run Race Heats Up as Cal Raleigh Leads, Ohtani Chases History

 

NEW YORK, New York, July 2, 2025 – Major League Baseball's 2025 season is in full swing, and the race for the home run title is proving to be one of the most compelling storylines. As the calendar flips to July, a handful of sluggers are separating themselves from the pack, with Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh currently holding a slight edge over some of the game's biggest names.

According to the latest statistics, Cal Raleigh of the Mariners is leading MLB with 33 home runs.² Close on his heels are perennial powerhouses, including the New York Yankees' Aaron Judge with 30 homers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers' sensation Shohei Ohtani, who has blasted 29 long balls so far this season.³ Ohtani's pursuit of the home run lead is particularly remarkable, as he continues to excel as a two-way player, demonstrating his elite hitting prowess alongside his pitching duties.

Other notable sluggers making their presence felt in the top five include Arizona Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suárez (26 HRs) and Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber (25 HRs), both known for their prodigious power.⁴ The competition promises to be intense as the season progresses, with each at-bat potentially shifting the leaderboard.

Looking beyond the current season's race, the active career home run leader remains a testament to sustained power. Giancarlo Stanton of the New York Yankees continues to top the list among active players with 429 career home runs.⁵ He's followed by Angels star Mike Trout (391 HRs) and Cardinals veteran Paul Goldschmidt (370 HRs), showcasing the longevity required to climb baseball's all-time ranks.

While players like Yoshinobu Yamamoto are making significant impacts on the mound for the Dodgers as a formidable pitcher, and Chicago White Sox pitcher Shane Smith is making a name for himself by limiting home runs against him, their contributions are on the pitching side, not the home run hitting leaderboards.

As teams push towards the All-Star break and the second half of the season, all eyes will be on these top sluggers as they chase individual milestones and aim to propel their teams toward postseason contention.