Home Run Derby 2026: Everything you need to know before MLB's annual long-ball bonanza

The 2026 MLB Home Run Derby is scheduled for July 13 at 8 p.m. ET at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. For the first time, the event will be streamed on Netflix as part of the platform's limited MLB programming deal. MLB has also overhauled the competition format, moving away from the clock-based system used for the past decade to a swing-count format that will result in fewer home runs but higher stakes on each attempt.