The first half of the MLB season is in the books, so it's time to turn our attention to the most extravagant event in sports: the 2026 MLB Home Run Derby.
The event takes place at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, July 13. It will be hosted at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It will be broadcast on Netflix.
Read on for our 2026 MLB Home Run Derby preview, including the participants, rules, and odds.
2026 MLB Home Run Derby Participants
The 2026 MLB Home Run Derby field features eight players this season:
- Kyle Schwarber (OF/DH, Philadelphia Phillies)
- Junior Caminero (3B, Tampa Bay Rays)
- Munetaka Murakami (1B, Chicago White Sox)
- Jac Caglianone (OF, Kansas City Royals)
- Jordan Walker (OF, St. Louis Cardinals)
- Bryce Harper (1B/DH, Philadelphia Phillies)
- Ben Rice (1B/DH, New York Yankees)
- Willson Contreras (DH, Boston Red Sox)
For more MLB Home Derby predictions, check out Sean Zerillo's Derby preview, which includes player breakdowns and picks for the outright winner, league winner, the final four, finalists, and more.
2026 MLB Home Run Derby Odds
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Kyle Schwarber (Phillies) | +310 |
| Junior Caminero (Rays) | +370 |
| Munetaka Murakami (White Sox) | +500 |
| Jordan Walker (Cardinals) | +600 |
| Jac Caglianone (Royals) | +600 |
| Bryce Harper (Phillies) | +800 |
| Ben Rice (Yankees) | +1000 |
| Willson Contreras (Red Sox) | +1700 |
Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook
2026 MLB Home Run Derby Rules
MLB is doing away with the former timer-based Derby model and instead implementing a finite number of swings per round.
In Round 1, hitters will have 20 swings to bash as many baseballs over the fence as possible. In Round 2, that number jumps to 15. The final will also feature 15 swings.
All swings count toward a player’s swing allotment. But if a hitter homers on his final swing of a round, he can continue swinging until he fails to hit one over the fence.
Additionally, there is no longer a “Bonus” round as there was in the past.
Regarding the competition format, there is no bracket for the first round. Instead, the top four home-run hitters from the first round will advance to the second round. If two batters register the same number of home runs, the tiebreaker will be decided by longest home run distance.
The four hitters who advance will then be placed in a two-round, head-to-head, knockout bracket, with the Round 1 winner facing the fourth-place, final-qualified hitter, while the second- and third-place hitters face off.
If the head-to-head hitters in the knockout bracket rounds tie, the tiebreaker will be decided by a three-swing swing-off.
2026 MLB Home Run Derby Props
All odds are via DraftKings Sportsbook
Total Round 1 Home Runs
- Ben Rice: Over 9.5 (+110), Under 9.5 (-130)
- Bryce Harper: Over 8.5 (-130), Under 8.5 (+110)
- Jac Caglianone: Over 9.5 (-105), Under 9.5 (-115)
- Jordan Walker: Over 9.5 (+110), Under 9.5 (-130)
- Junior Caminero: Over 9.5 (-125), Under 9.5 (+105)
- Kyle Schwarber: Over 10.5 (-110), Under 10.5 (-110)
- Munetaka Murakami: Over 9.5 (-110), Under 9.5 (-110)
- Willson Contreras: Over 8.5 (-110), Under 8.5 (-110)
Player With Longest Home Run In Derby
- Junior Caminero: +300
- Kyle Schwarber: +350
- Jordan Walker: +400
- Munetaka Murakami: +450
- Jac Caglianone: +500
- Willson Contreras: +1500
- Bryce Harper: +1500
- Ben Rice: +2800
Player To Hit Highest Exit Velocity Home Run
- Junior Caminero: +240
- Jordan Walker: +275
- Jac Caglianone: +500
- Kyle Schwarber: +550
- Willson Contreras: +750
- Munetaka Murakami: +900
- Bryce Harper: +1500
- Ben Rice: +2000
2026 Home Run Derby Event Props
All odds are via DraftKings Sportsbook
- Total Home Runs in Derby: Over 119.5 (-110), Under 119.5 (-110)
- Total Home Runs by Derby Winner: Over 29.5 (-125), Under 29.5 (+105)
- Distance of Longest Home Run: Over 484.5 (-120), Under 484.5 (+100)
- Any Player to Hit 500-foot Home Run: Yes (+500), No (-750)
