By Ted Taylor
June 29, 2026 • 03:30 pm
Elle Duncan joins Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports to discuss:
Hosting Netflix’s first Home Run Derby presentation in Philadelphia
How Netflix is making baseball curious fans out of casual viewers
Elle Duncan on hosting Netflix's Home Run Derby, Barry Bonds' role, what she would change from opening day, the Field of Dreams game, and Netflix's future in sports.
By Ted Taylor
June 29, 2026 • 03:30 pm
Elle Duncan joins Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports to discuss:
Hosting Netflix’s first Home Run Derby presentation in Philadelphia
How Netflix is making baseball curious fans out of casual viewers

As MLB’s Field of Dreams game moves to Netflix, the streamer hopes Kevin Costner will remain part of the presentation.

The media deals will allow the platforms to show select baseball games over upcoming seasons.

The annual event will be broadcast on Netflix for the first time next month, with the Derby taking place at Citizens Bank Park.

“I’m gonna go home tonight and have my kids watch it,” former major-leaguer Chase Utley said Tuesday.

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MLB pivots toward a future where linear television and streaming coexist.