- If the All-Star Game is tied after nine innings, each manager picks three hitters; each hitter gets three swings and the team with the most homers after those nine swings wins (if still tied, one hitter per team gets three more swings). The AL bats first as the visiting team.
- Six reserves most likely to take part: Alec Bohm? Wait — avoid guessing. Use the names given: Joey? Hmm. The article lists Wood (team unspecified) with 28 homers, Goodman (27), Walker (22 and fresh off winning the Home Run Derby), Contreras (20), Murakami (20 in 60 games as a rookie) and Arozarena (11 and the only potential repeat participant).
- The swing-off debuted in 2025 — the NL won 4-3, with Kyle Schwarber blasting homers on all three of his swings to seal it.
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