Major League Baseball’s All-Star season is finally here, and the announcements are starting to pile up. After the first two starters for the American and National League teams were revealed last week — Ernie Clement and Shohei Ohtani, respectively — the first competitor for the Home Run Derby was announced on Tuesday: last year’s runner-up, Junior Caminero.From now through Derby day, The Athletic will update this page with every announced competitor for this year’s competition, plus some need-to-knows, including the updated format and new streaming partner.When is the Home Run Derby?The 2026 Home Run Derby will take place on Monday, July 13 at 8 p.m. ETWhere is the Home Run Derby?Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park will play host to All-Star week, including the Home Run Derby.Where can I watch the Home Run Derby?For the first time, Netflix will host the annual slugging competition. The streamer had rights to this year’s “Opening Night” between the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees, and it carried the World Baseball Classic tournament in Japan.

Has the format for the Home Run Derby changed?Yes, this year’s Derby will look a lot different, and it’s not just because it’ll be on Netflix and not ESPN. This year, the Home Run Derby will ditch the time format that has been in place since 2015. Instead of timed rounds, each of the eight competitors will have a set number of swings: 20 in Round 1, 15 in Round 2 and 15 in the finals.Each swing, regardless of whether it’s a home run or not, will count against that number. A player who homers on their final swing can continue hacking until he doesn’t get one.The players with the top four home run totals will move on to the second round, where they will be seeded based on their numbers (No. 1 vs. No. 4, No. 2 vs. No. 3). That will determine the final round.If there is a tie in the first round, then the longest home run between the two players will serve as the tiebreaker. In the next rounds, ties are broken by a three-swing swing-off.In essence, the competition will look similar to the classic slugfests that made the Home Run Derby a must-watch event to begin with.The Home Run Derby fieldJunior Caminero, 3B Tampa Bay RaysJunior Caminero celebrates a home run. (Mike Carlson / Getty Images)Age: 22