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MLB Ditches Clock, Netflix Streams New Derby Format

6/19/2026

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MLB announced the Home Run Derby will drop the clock and be streamed by Netflix on July 13 in Philadelphia.
Eight hitters get 20 swings, may continue after a 20th-swing homer until an out, and the top four advance as seeds 1-4 for 15-swing matchups.
The swing-based format replaces the 40-swing, three-minute clock that raised fatigue and injury worries, and Netflix’s deal streams the Field of Dreams game on Aug. 13.

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MLB announced the Home Run Derby will drop the clock and be streamed by Netflix on July 13 in Philadelphia.
Eight hitters get 20 swings, may continue after a 20th-swing homer until an out, and the top four advance as seeds 1-4 for 15-swing matchups.
The swing-based format replaces the 40-swing, three-minute clock that raised fatigue and injury worries, and Netflix’s deal streams the Field of Dreams game on Aug. 13.