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
The Athletic's Andrew Marchand evaluates the annual MLB midsummer tradition, which switched to a new format and distribution…
The Home Run Derby seems to fit Netflix’s sweet spot of entertainment-heavy sporting events, though its 2026 presentation felt…
As MLB’s Field of Dreams game moves to Netflix, the streamer hopes Kevin Costner will remain part of the presentation.
What the streaming giant does well is eventizing. That didn't work for Opening Day, but it could work for Monday's MLB Home Run…
Already the biggest entity in the streaming wars, Netflix is now looking to put its unique stamp on MLB’s Home Run Derby.
Netflix has the exclusive rights to broadcast the 2026 MLB Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
