The Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, the reigning Home Run Derby champion, has officially opted out of the 2025 event, choosing instead to focus on staying healthy and contributing to the team’s second-half playoff run. The decision, confirmed via AM 570 LA Sports, comes after Hernandez cited concerns related to a past groin injury that sidelined him earlier this season. Hernandez talked about his decision shortly after it was made, via Scott Geirman of Dodger Blue. “I was considering it at the beginning, but not right now,” Hernandez said.