2026 MLB Home Run Derby: Breaking down the contestants
The 2026 MLB Home Run Derby takes center stage in Philadelphia with a field of eight sluggers competing for the title.
What happened
Coverage from outlets such as CBS Sports, ESPN, Yahoo Sports, and MLB.com focuses on participant rankings, betting odds, and predictions for the contest. The New York Times highlights a collaborative effort between Netflix and Major League Baseball to present a revamped, back-to-basics format for the event.
Future coverage will track the live updates and final results of the competition.
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Who reported it (30)
- Red Sox’ Willson Contreras hits 490-foot homer in electric MLB Home Run Derby Boston Herald · 53d ago
- The Odyssey of Willson Contreras in a repaired, electric Home Run Derby Over the Monster · 53d ago
- Red Sox’ Willson Contreras falls in Home Run Derby semifinals; Cardinals’ Jordan Walker walks off a winner The Boston Globe · 53d ago
- 'I like when I get booed': With Bowser bat, Contreras embraces villain status at Derby MLB.com · 53d ago
- MLB's new Home Run Derby rules pay off with Jordan Walker's heroics Yahoo Sports · 53d ago
- Cardinals star Jordan Walker earned more money at the MLB Home Run Derby than his 2026 salary Yahoo Sports · 53d ago
- Do we like the new Home Run Derby format? Yahoo Sports · 53d ago
- 2026 MLB Home Run Derby payouts: Jordan Walker tops list with $1M Yahoo Sports · 53d ago
- 2026 Home Run Derby Payouts Revealed Yahoo Sports · 53d ago
- HR Derby round-by-round breakdown, with one of the most thrilling finishes in its history MLB.com · 53d ago
- 2026 Home Run Derby odds, picks, predictions, field, rules: Best bets by expert on 118-66 roll CBS Sports · 53d ago
- List of players competing in Home Run Derby 6abc Philadelphia · 53d ago
- 'Way better than before': New Derby format delivers drama MLB.com · 53d ago
- 2026 Home Run Derby Live Discussion Royals Review · 53d ago
- Phillies fans pack Citizens Bank Park for 2026 Home Run Derby 6abc Philadelphia · 53d ago
- Harper pumps up Philly Derby crowd but bows out in first round MLB.com · 53d ago
- 2026 MLB Home Run Derby live updates: Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber headline contest among top sluggers in Philadelphia Yahoo Sports · 53d ago
- 2026 Home Run Derby results: Follow along with every swing Sportsnet.ca · 53d ago
- MLB Home Run Derby 2026 odds, predictions, participants, time: Best bets by expert who's up $1,200 CBS Sports · 53d ago
- Dinger or no dinger? How Derby sluggers' home runs stack up in Philly Yahoo Sports · 53d ago
- Who’s Going to Win the 2026 Home Run Derby? Yahoo Sports · 53d ago
- MLB Home Run Derby also has big bucks on the line for tonight's champ USA Today · 53d ago
- Kyle Schwarber, Junior Caminero, Bryce Harper among 2026 Home Run Derby betting favorites CBS Sports · 53d ago
- MLB Home Run Derby 2026: Predictions, live updates, takeaways ESPN · 53d ago
- Polymarket announces $50 promo code “OREGON” for Monday’s MLB Home Run Derby OregonLive.com · 53d ago
- Breaking the Bank: Previewing the 2026 Home Run Derby FanGraphs · 53d ago
- Why Netflix and MLB are rolling out a back-to-basics Home Run Derby The New York Times · 53d ago
- Bryce Harper is the top pick to win the 2026 Home Run Derby in his home ballpark at +800 Fox News · 53d ago
- MLB Home Run Derby Could Net Young Stars Big Payday Front Office Sports · 53d ago
- Home Run Derby 2026: Previewing the Derby field, from Kyle Schwarber to Munetaka Murakami to Junior Caminero Yahoo Sports · 53d ago
Questions people are asking
Who are some of the participants in the 2026 Home Run Derby?
The field includes Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Munetaka Murakami, and Junior Caminero.
Where is the 2026 Home Run Derby taking place?
The event is being held in Philadelphia.
Is there a new format for the Derby?
According to The New York Times, Netflix and Major League Baseball are introducing a back-to-basics approach to the event.
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