OT: The 2026 HR Derby

[Adrian]

ESPN
@espn
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Breaking: MLB has announced a new HR Derby format for 2026:
-8 participants, top 4 advance to Round 2.

-20 swings in Round 1, 15 swings in the final two rounds.

-A player who homers on his last swing in any round continues until he makes an out or wins the round.

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Good format

 

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Bob Nightengale
@BNightengale
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Tampa Rays slugger Junior Caminero is the first participant to join the HR Derby after finishing runner-up last year

 

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Underdog MLB

@UnderdogMLB
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Bryce Harper said he'll participate in Home Run Derby if he can find the right pitcher to throw to him, per @JimSalisbury215.

 

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Talkin' Baseball



@TalkinBaseball_
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Ben Rice has announced on his Instagram that he will participate in his first Home Run Derby!

 

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Front Office Sports
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MLB’s Home Run Derby will offer its participants a particularly lucrative opportunity.

The $2.5M prize pool includes:
• $1M for the winner
• $500,000 for the runner-up
• $150,000 for each of the other six competitors
• $100,000 for the longest home run

 

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Talkin' Baseball

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Tonight's Home Run Derby batting order:

1. Willson Contreras
2. Jordan Walker
3. Jac Caglianone
4. Kyle Schwarber
5. Ben Rice
6. Junior Caminero
7. Munetaka Murakami
8. Bryce Harper

 

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Underdog MLB
@UnderdogMLB
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Updated Home Run Derby round 1 batting order:

Willson Contreras
Jordan Walker
Jac Caglianone
Munetaka Murakami
Ben Rice
Junior Caminero
Kyle Schwarber
Bryce Harper