MLB Home Run Derby live updates, analysis with Phillies Kyle Schwarber

By admin — In News — July 13, 2026

   ​PHILADELPHIA − There should be many baseball souvenirs hitting the outfield stands during the Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park.And for Phillies fans in attendance, they would love to see a rematch of the 2018 final round. That’s when Bryce Harper managed to outslug Kyle Schwarber.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBack then, neither player was on the Phillies. Harper was with the Washington Nationals and joined the Phillies the following season. Schwarber was with the Cubs and didn’t join the Phillies until 2022.Buy Philadelphia Phillies ticketsSchwarber comes into the derby leading the major leagues in home runs, with 32. Harper is in the top 15 with 20 homers.But any of the eight contestants in the derby could win the $1 million prize. While the Astros’ Yordan Alvarez, who is one homer behind Schwarber, is not participating, the next two players chasing Schwarber are. They are the Yankees’ Ben Rice (29) and the Rays’ Junior Caminero (28).AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Delaware News Journal is providing live coverage and analysis of the Home Run Derby. Follow along here as the Home Run Derby and All Star Game are played at the Phillies’ home, Citizens Bank Park:1 / 23National League third baseman Alec Bohm of the Philadelphia Phillies (28) reacts during the 2024 Home Run Derby July 15, 2024 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.(Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports)T-Mobile Home Run Derby will be July 13 at Citizens Bank Park.For the first time, the derby will be streamed live on Netflix.Date: Monday, July 13Time: 8 p.m. ETVenue: Citizens Bank ParkLocation: PhiladelphiaStream: NetflixHere are the eight players who have committed to participating in the derby.Bryce Harper, PhilliesJunior Caminero, RaysBen Rice, YankeesKyle Schwarber, PhilliesMLB is switching things up this year and eliminating the time element that has been in place since 2015.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementInstead of trying to hit as many homers as possible during timed rounds, participants will start each round with a finite number of swings:Round 1: 20 swingsRound 2: 15 swingsFinal round: 15 swingsAll swings will count against a player’s swing allotment, whether it results in a homer or not. However, a player who homers on his final swing of a round can keep swinging until he doesn’t hit one out, according to MLB.The players with the top four home run totals from the first round will advance to the semifinals, where they’ll be seeded based on their first-round homer totals. They will face off head-to-head to determine the two finalists. Here is the seeding:No. 1 vs. No. 4No. 2 vs. No. 3Ties in the first round will be broken by home run distance, with the player who hit the longest homer among the tied participants advancing. In the semifinals and finals, ties will be broken by three-swing swing-offs until a winner is determined.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementContact Martin Frank at mfrank@delawareonline.com. Follow on X @Mfranknfl. S  

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