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Pete Alonso, the two-time Home Run Derby champion and New York Mets slugger, has declined his invitation to participate in the 2025 Home Run Derby. Alongside him, Kyle Schwarber has also turned down the invitation. Alonso stated that he prefers to rest during the All-Star break but did not rule out the possibility of returning in the future to defend his title.
Mets slugger Pete Alonso to skip Home Run Derby, but doesn't rule out an eventual return to defend his crown https://t.co/KfJXZUCG5J
Mets slugger Pete Alonso said he would prefer to rest over the All-Star break, per @USAToday https://t.co/5lo4d1Fun3
Mets slugger Pete Alonso won't take part in 2025 Home Run Derby https://t.co/gySvmmNudd