2026 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby
Baseball competition
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The 2026 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby is an upcoming home run hitting contest between eight batters from Major League Baseball (MLB). The derby will be held on July 13, 2026, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the site of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game. This will be the first year that the event will air on Netflix.[1]
| Date | July 13, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Citizens Bank Park |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Rules
Starting this year, MLB has eliminated the use of "outs" and the round timer. In every round, the contestants are only limited by the allotted amount of swings in each round. In addition, there is no longer a designated bonus round. Instead, if a contestant's final swing of the round is a home run, they are allowed to keep swinging until they fail to record a home run.
Round one
The contestants are allowed 20 swings to hit as many home runs as possible. Ties in this round are broken by the distance of each contestant's longest home run. The top four contestants advance to the next round.
Round two
The contestants are seeded based on their performance in the previous round (1 vs 4, 2 vs 3). The lower seed in each matchup will hit first.
In this round, the swing limit is shortened to 15 swings. If there is a tie, the contestants will engage in successive three-swing swing-offs until there is a winner. The winners of each matchup advance to the finals.
Finals
In the final round, the rules remain the same as in round two. The contestant with the most home runs is declared champion.[2]
Results
| Round two | Finals | ||||||||