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The 2026 Home Run Derby is here.
This year's event is set for Monday, July 13, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Of the eight participants, five are from the American League and seven will participate in the MLB All-Star Game the following day.
The Home Run Derby will have a slightly different look this season. Hitters will no longer compete under a clock and instead will have a finite number of swings to take in each round.
Hitters will get 20 swings in the first round and 15 swings in both the semifinals and finals. If a player homers on the final swing of any round, he can continue hitting until a swing does not result in a home run.
Here's what central Ohio baseball fans need to know about watching the Home Run Derby on July 13.
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero, who finished as the runner-up in 2025 to the Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh, was the first player to accept an invitation to participate in the 2026 Home Run Derby. New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice was the second.
The 2026 MLB Home Run Derby is set for 8 p.m. ET on Monday, July 13, at Citizens Bank Park, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies and the site of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.
The derby will not be broadcast on TV. Instead, the event will exclusively be streaming on Netflix. The lowest subscription cost for Netflix is $8.99 per month, which includes ads.
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh took home the Home Run Derby trophy last season.
Below is a look at past Home Run Derby champions dating back to 2016:
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Confused about the MLB Home Run Derby stream? Here's how to watch
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This year's event is set for Monday, July 13, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Of the eight participants, five are from the American League and seven will participate in the MLB All-Star Game the following day.
The Home Run Derby will have a slightly different look this season. Hitters will no longer compete under a clock and instead will have a finite number of swings to take in each round.
Hitters will get 20 swings in the first round and 15 swings in both the semifinals and finals. If a player homers on the final swing of any round, he can continue hitting until a swing does not result in a home run.
Here's what central Ohio baseball fans need to know about watching the Home Run Derby on July 13.
Who is in 2026 Home Run Derby?
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero, who finished as the runner-up in 2025 to the Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh, was the first player to accept an invitation to participate in the 2026 Home Run Derby. New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice was the second.
- Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay Rays 3B (27 home runs)
- Ben Rice, New York Yankees 1B (28 home runs)
- Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals 1B/RF (14 home runs)
- Willson Contreras, Boston Red Sox 1B (20 home runs)
- Jordan Walker, St. Louis Cardinals RF (22 home runs)
- Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies 1B (20 home runs)
- Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies DH (32 home runs)
- Munetaka Murakami, Chicago White Sox 1B (20 home runs)
When is the 2026 MLB Home Run Derby?
- Date: Monday, July 13
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia)
The 2026 MLB Home Run Derby is set for 8 p.m. ET on Monday, July 13, at Citizens Bank Park, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies and the site of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.
What channel is the 2026 MLB Home Run Derby on?
The derby will not be broadcast on TV. Instead, the event will exclusively be streaming on Netflix. The lowest subscription cost for Netflix is $8.99 per month, which includes ads.
Who won the 2025 Home Run Derby?
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh took home the Home Run Derby trophy last season.
Home Run Derby champions
Below is a look at past Home Run Derby champions dating back to 2016:
- 2016: Giancarlo Stanton (Marlins)
- 2017: Aaron Judge (Yankees)
- 2018: Bryce Harper (Nationals)
- 2019: Pete Alonso (Mets)
- 2020: Event not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021: Pete Alonso (Mets)
- 2022: Juan Soto (Nationals)
- 2023: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Blue Jays)
- 2024: Teoscar Hernández (Dodgers)
- 2025: Cal Raleigh (Mariners)
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Confused about the MLB Home Run Derby stream? Here's how to watch
Continue reading...
