Pat McAfee and Ty Schmidt (Photo via ESPN)
ESPN’s Pat McAfee used a bizarre and cringeworthy two-word term to introduce Seattle Mariners All-Star catcher Cal Raleigh at Monday’s Home Run Derby.

Cal Raleigh is one of eight participants in this year’s Home Run Derby, held at Truist Park, the Atlanta Braves’ home venue. James Wood (Washington Nationals), Byron Buxton (Minnesota Twins), Jazz Chisholm Jr. (New York Yankees), Matt Olson (Atlanta), Brent Rooker (Athletics), Junior Caminero (Tampa Bay Rays) and Oneil Cruz (Pittsburgh Pirates) are the other seven participants.

Pat McAfee and Ty Schmidt introduced each of the eight participants on the diamond. When it came to introducing the Mariners’ superstar, McAfee referred to his new “Big Dumper” nickname.

ESPN lets the popular sports media personality get away with his fair share of swear words and vulgar language on “The Pat McAfee Show,” but we wouldn’t be surprised if they had a talk with him after this.

After all, the Home Run Derby is largely geared to be family-friendly.

Teoscar Hernández of the Los Angeles Dodgers won last year’s Home Run Derby, with Toronto Blue Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr. claiming the crown a year earlier. Several of baseball’s top stars declined to participate in this year’s event.

Pat McAfee Is In His Third Year With ESPN

Pat McAfee (Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)
In 2023, McAfee managed to get out of his deal with FanDuel TV to sign a lucrative five-year, $85 million contract with the Worldwide Leader in Sports.

Pat McAfee began his tenure with ESPN in Sept. 2023, in time for the start of the new NFL season. He also works on their “College GameDay” show and continues to make occasional appearances for WWE.

With the 2025 NCAA football and NFL campaigns approaching, the former NFL punter is about to get a lot busier.

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup.

Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw.

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood, in December after 10 years of marriage.

She has since made swipes at Jesse and moved on with TV director Elliot Hegarty, with the pair having been seen kissing during a recent night out.

Fearne has had a difficult few months after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline, just days before her split with Jesse emerged.

She told host Lorraine: ‘It’s all very amicable and kids are doing great. I am in a very good place.’place.’

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Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup

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Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood , in December after 10 years of marriage (both pictured in February 2024)

Discussing her recent surgery, she added: ‘I feel very grateful to have completely recovered.

‘I feel really good. I have a lot of people reaching out who have had the same thing.’

Davina McCall, 56, announced in November she’d been diagnosed with a colloid cyst, a rare type of benign brain tumour, and has supported Fearne.

She continued: ‘Everyone needs a Davina. She’s been amazing, weird that we had the same health thing going on at the same time. She’s so calming and we speak every day. She is just the best

It comes after Fearne has seemingly made another thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husband as she gushed that she is the happiest she’s ever been in a positive update.

Speaking to Scott Mills on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, Fearne gushed that she is ‘really happy’ and is ‘springing out of bed in the morning ready for life’.

Scott, who has known Fearne for 25 years, said he has never seen her ‘more positive or happier’, prompting Fearne to agree and reply: ‘Yeah I feel great!’