MLB Home Run Derby chat

By admin — In News — July 13, 2026

   ​Just because there are no Dodgers involved doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy this Home Run Derby with a field that makes up in raw power what it might potentially lack in terms of star appeal.This year’s format has gone through some changes. Gone are the clocks, and the event will be split into three rounds with each hitter receiving x number of swings per round. There’ll be 20 per hitter in the first round, then 15 apiece in the following two.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe first round will not have any head-to-head matchups, with the top four advancing. Those four hitters will be seeded based on their output, with H2H matchups between 1st vs. 4th and 2nd vs. 3rd. The winners of those two matchups decide who takes home the trophy.One wrinkle to this format is that if a player hits a homer on the final swing of their round, they can keep going until one does not leave the yard.Here are the contestants for this year’s edition of the Home Run Derby in the order that they’ll bat:DH – Kyle Schwarber (PHI)1B – Bryce Harper (PHI)Number of contestants: 8Stadium: Citizens Bank Park, PhiladelphiaTime: 5:00 p.m. PTTV: Netflix  

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