Nearly four months after its underwhelming MLB debut with Opening Night, Netflix's presentation of the Home Run Derby was a vast improvement.

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.

The streaming giant has adjusted after feedback from its debut baseball broadcast and has high expectations for its next showcase.

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 Derby.

The Athletic's Andrew Marchand evaluates the annual MLB midsummer tradition, which switched to a new format and distribution platform.

The Home Run Derby seems to fit Netflix’s sweet spot of entertainment-heavy sporting events, though its 2026 presentation felt surprisingly subdued.

Rather than focusing on cross-promotion, Netflix largely kept the action front and center during its Home Run Derby debut.

Nearly four months after its underwhelming MLB debut with Opening Night, Netflix's presentation of the Home Run Derby was a vast improvement.