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With another heat wave ramping up in Philadelphia, conditions could be ideal for the long ball at Citizens Bank Park on Monday as the 2026 MLB Home Run Derby takes center stage of All-Star Week festivities.
After all, former Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel used to call this time of the summer in the Northeast "Hittin' Season." So who is ready? The 2026 MLB Home Run Derby is set for 8 p.m.
ET on Monday, July 13 in Philadelphia.
REQUIRED READING: Shohei Ohtani injury costs Dodgers star MLB All-Star Game appearance Headlining the eight-team field is a pair of hometown hitters with the Phillies' designated hitter Kyle Schwarber and first baseman Bryce Harper, who have combined for over 50 home runs in the first half of the season.
Junior Caminero is the only other hitter in the field who has Home Run Derby experience, as he finished runner-up in the event last season.
The remaining five spots are first-timers, including Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox , who returned last Friday from a month-plus stint on the injured list with a Grade 2 right hamstring strain.
Here's what to know about the 2026 MLB Home Run Derby: 2026 Home Run Derby field: Who is participating? Below is the list of players that are competing in the 2026 MLB Home Run Derby: Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay Rays 3B Ben Rice, New York Yankees 1B Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals 1B Willson Contreras, Boston Red Sox 1B Jordan Walker, St.
Louis Cardinals RF Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies 1B Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies DH Munetaka Murakami, Chicago White Sox 2026 Home Run Derby bracket There is no bracket for the first round of the Home Run Derby, as all eight hitters will be entered into a single pool.
The event turns into a bracket in the second round between the players who finished with the top four home run totals from the first round.
It'll be a traditional head-to-head bracket with No.
1 vs.
No.
4 and No.
2 vs.
No.
3 to determine the matchup in the finals.
2026 MLB Home Run Derby: Dates, TV channel, streaming options Date: Monday, July 13 Time: 8 p.m.
ET Location: Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia) Streaming options: Netflix The 2026 MLB Home Run Derby is set for 8 p.m.
ET on Monday, July 13 at Citizens Bank Park, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies and the site of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.
Netflix will exclusively stream the event.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Who is in the MLB Home Run Derby tonight? Full field and bracket.