MIAMI — On Saturday, December 6, 2025, loanDepot park stops being a ballpark. It becomes the unofficial capital of Latin baseball, music, and Miami culture as La Gente del Barrio rolls out its 2025 Celebrity Softball Game and Home Run Derby. It’s the only place on Earth this weekend where you can see Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr., Elly De La Cruz, Julio Rodríguez, and Eladio Carrión under one roof — and none of it is airing on traditional TV.
That’s part of the event’s identity.
La Gente del Barrio was born on social media and built its audience through handheld cameras, vertical videos, backstage chaos, and players going live from dugouts. If you want to watch tomorrow, you’re watching it exactly how the artists and athletes built it: on your phone, through @lgdelbarrio, @vg27foundation, @diamante23, @loanDepotpark, and the accounts of the stars themselves.
Every year, the live streams come straight from the source — from Tatis doing warmup dances to Soto flipping the bat for the camera to Vladdy Jr. showing off the clubhouse energy. This edition already looks even bigger. The organizers dropped a bomb this week with Eladio Carrión joining the lineup, confirming that Miami’s Art Basel weekend now includes bars, flow, and baserunning. Juan Soto’s announcement post drew thousands of comments instantly. The buzz is real.
And the roster tomorrow reads like a World Baseball Classic crammed into one afternoon. Guerrero Jr. and Soto headline a group that includes Tatis Jr., José Ramírez, Oneil Cruz, Elly De La Cruz, Ketel Marte, Noelvi Marte, Teoscar Hernández, Junior Caminero, Anthony Santander, Carlos Santana, Randy Arozarena, Geraldo Perdomo, Gleyber Torres, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Miguel Rojas, Ezequiel Tovar, Santiago Espinal, former Major League center fielder and Curaçao native Andruw Jones, and four-time World Series champion Jorge Posada.
On the entertainment and athlete-figure side, fans should expect constant updates from Gente de Zona, Kodak Black, Yung Cee, Maripily Rivera, DYRYK, Glorimar Montalvo, Yuney, Bebeshito, Orlando León, Gordito Flo, DJ Luian, Mora, Allison Shanik, Fleyva, Robin Carril, Chris Hojas, Rashel Díaz, MIDNVGHT, Hydro, Ez Made Da Beat, Carlos García, Maity Interiano, Dímelo Flow, Aly Sánchez, Marconi Impara, Xander Zayas, Enrique Santos, Miky Woodz, Frederick Castillo, Slayter, Mambo Kingz, Eduardo Antonio, Carlos Adyan, Marislay Mota, Ñengo Flow, DJ Adoni, Jenisbel Acevedo, Don Dinero, Lena Burke, Dalex, Maeso, Clarissa Molina, Roberto Hernández, Chef Yisus, Amara La Negra, Betzy Vázquez “La Gatita,” Adriana Cataño, Tony Dandrades, Laura Posada, Paulina Sodi, Carolina Sarassa, DJ Africa, Satcha Pretto, Jessica Rodríguez, Migbelis Castellanos, Águeda López, Daniella Urbay, F1 Academy driver Maite Cáceres, and comedian Bonco Quinongo.
Hosts Enrique Santos, Orlando León, and Gloria Ordaz will go on-air multiple times throughout the event as the official MCs.
World Baseball Network will be on the ground throughout Saturday, covering everything from the Celebrity Softball Game at 1 p.m. to the Home Run Derby at 4 p.m. Expect rolling updates, video, derby-by-derby results, and the cultural flavor surrounding Art Basel weekend. Follow along on X at World Baseball Network, and at WorldBaseball.com for fast updates, quotes, and post-event reaction.
The Barrio Heroes and Barrio Titans matchup is announced here. Home Run Derby announcers Enrique Rojas and Carlos Baerga were confirmed here. The full Home Run Derby lineup is available here. Derby participants’ combined 1,076 career home runs are highlighted here. Official La Gente del Barrio merchandise is available here.
Streaming details for the event can be found on IG and additional streaming support is available via YouTube.
Tickets and entry information are available through the Marlins event portal here.
The Marlins stated, “All proceeds will directly benefit La Gente del Barrio Foundation, the VG 27 Foundation, and other charitable partners, reinforcing the power of sport to uplift communities and create lasting change.”
It’s baseball’s Art Basel and it’s all happening Saturday, December 6, 2025.
Baseball, music, neighborhood pride, and one massive celebration under the loanDepot dome — and the only way to see it all is to follow the feeds where the heartbeat of the event actually lives.
La Gente del Barrio Event Schedule — December 6
Celebrity Softball Game – 1:00 p.m. EST
Home Run Derby – 4:00 p.m. EST
