Athletics' Brent Rooker shuts down fan after being called out for feeding baby during MLB Home Run Derby

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts spoke to reporters ahead of the MLB Home Run Derby on the eve of the MLB All-Star Game.

Athletics' slugger Brent Rooker took aim at a fan on social media after the heckler called him out for giving his child a bottle during Monday night’s All-Star Home Run Derby. 

Rooker, 30, was captured on ESPN's broadcast feeding his 11-month-old daughter, Blake Eloise, a bottle while sitting near the dugout. 

Brent Rooker of the Athletics poses with family during the All-Star Red Carpet Show on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Rooker hit 17 homers, but was eliminated in the first round. After the event, Rooker took to social media to congratulate Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh, who won his first All-Star Home Run Derby. 

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"What a blast! It was an honor to compete against those guys and fulfill a childhood dream," he wrote in a post on X. "Congrats to Cal and everyone else who made it a great night! Still hard to believe I get opportunities to do things like this."

But not everyone was feeling the love. 

In response to his post, one person on X criticized the MLB player for jumping into dad-mode during the derby. 

Athletics' Brent Rooker runs after hitting an RBI double against the Toronto Blue Jays, Saturday, July 12, 2025, in West Sacramento, California. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)

"Hey Rooker… did you really need to feed your baby on camera? Sometimes people just want to see you play," the person wrote. 

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Rooker clapped back, writing, "Yes, it was necessary to feed my 11 month old child her night time bottle at like 9:00 pm. Thank you for