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Netflix removing clock in first year broadcasting MLB Home Run Derby

Major League Baseball is replacing the timed round system with a swing-based format for the 2026 Home Run Derby. The event will be broadcast by Netflix for the first time. The contest is scheduled for July 13 at Citizens Bank Park.

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New details confirm the first round will consist of 20 swings per hitter.

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  1. MLB Home Run Derby removes clock for Netflix broadcast debut

    Major League Baseball is replacing the timed round system with a swing-based format for the 2026 Home Run Derby. The event will be broadcast by Netflix for the first time. The contest is scheduled for July 13 at Citizens Bank Park.

    What's confirmed:

    • Major League Baseball is removing the clock for the 2026 Home Run Derby.
    • Netflix will broadcast the contest.
    • The event takes place July 13 at Citizens Bank Park.
    • The Derby used a clock for timed rounds starting in 2015.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Each hitter will have 20 swings in the first round of the contest in Philadelphia.
    confidence 90%

  2. MLB Reverts Home Run Derby to Swing-Based Format

    Major League Baseball is removing the clock for the 2026 Home Run Derby. The event takes place July 13 at Citizens Bank Park. Netflix will broadcast the contest for the first time.

    What's confirmed:

    • The 2026 Home Run Derby will be held at Citizens Bank Park.
    • MLB is replacing the clock with a set number of swings.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The event will be broadcast on Netflix for the first time.
    • This is the first time the swing-based format has been used since 2014.
    confidence 90%

  3. MLB Returns to Swing-Based Format for Home Run Derby on Netflix

    Major League Baseball is eliminating the clock for the Home Run Derby in favor of a swing-based system. The event will be broadcast on Netflix for the first time and held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. This marks the first time the swing-based format has been used since 2014.

    What's confirmed:

    • MLB is eliminating the clock and reviving a swing-based format for the Home Run Derby.
    • The event will be broadcast on Netflix for the first time.
    • The Home Run Derby will take place at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
    • The swing-based system returns for the first time since 2014.
    • Hitters will have 20 swings in the first round of the 2026 competition.
    confidence 100%