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Netflix to Broadcast 2026 Home Run Derby in Philadelphia

6/18/2026

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The United States will host the 2026 Home Run Derby in Philadelphia with a swing-limit format that gives hitters 20 swings in round one and 15 in later rounds.
Ties are settled by the longest homer or a three-swing playoff, the last clock-free derby having been held in 2014.
Netflix will air the event on July 13 at 8 p.m. ET from Citizens Bank Park under a $50 million-per-year, three-year broadcast deal.

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The United States will host the 2026 Home Run Derby in Philadelphia with a swing-limit format that gives hitters 20 swings in round one and 15 in later rounds.
Ties are settled by the longest homer or a three-swing playoff, the last clock-free derby having been held in 2014.
Netflix will air the event on July 13 at 8 p.m. ET from Citizens Bank Park under a $50 million-per-year, three-year broadcast deal.