​The initial showing of the Home Run Derby on Netflix drew an average of 5.3 million viewers, making the event the lowest-rated since 2003.That rating is courtesy of Sports Business Journal, as Netflix has yet to release its viewership number. The derby at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, which was won by St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker, changed its format this year from timed to swing-based.Those changes to the format didn’t impress viewers at all. Last year’s derby, which was broadcast on ESPN/ESPN2, was seen by 5.7 million and drew 5.5 million in 2024.In 2003, the event on ESPN was watched by 5.2 million people. For the next two years, if fans want to watch the Home Run Derby, they will again have to watch it on Netflix, as the streaming service paid $50 million a year to broadcast the event for three years.This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Home Run Derby on Netflix seen by 5.3M viewers, lowest since 2003