Philadelphia is hosting this year's All-Star festivities, including the Home Run Derby on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park. Jasen Vinlove / Miami Marlins / Getty ImagesBy The Athletic MLB StaffJuly 11, 2026 8:58 am EDT Updated Congratulations, baseball fans. You’ve made it to the All-Star break. Your reward? A thousand-yard stare at the standings and injured list, arguments over All-Star snubs, and the slugfest that is the Home Run Derby.This year’s competition will have a different feel to it, and that’s not just because Netflix is streaming it. Gone is the time limit; back in is the set number of swings — with an added wrinkle.The eight-hitter field for Monday night’s competition in Philadelphia will feature two hometown sluggers, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, along with 2025 Derby runner-up Junior Caminero plus Jac Caglianone, Willson Contreras, Munetaka Murakami, Ben Rice and Jordan Walker.
We want to hear how you think things will shake out Monday at Citizens Park.Who will be wearing the Home Run Derby chain at the end of the night? Who will hit the longest long ball? Who will be the biggest disappointment? And what will the first Netflix broadcast of a Derby be like — will it soar or flop? Make your picks below in our reader survey. Check back Monday, when we’ll reveal and discuss the results.
