The RulesThis year the MLB is doing something different.Not only will the Derby be on Netflix, but to keep things moving, the most homers anyone can hit in a round is 20 (kind of).
That's because they only get 20 swings in Round 1, and 15 in Round 2 and the Final round.If you homer on your last swing, you go until you don't hit a homer.
It should speed things up a bit.BRYCE HARPER RESPONDS TO VULGAR CHANTS FROM NATIONAL FANS WITH A HOME RUN AND A GESTURE DURING HIS TROTPhiladelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber hits a solo home run in the bottom of the third inning against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 20, 2026.(Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)Kyle Schwarber, 32 homersSchwarber is a masher and currently leads the league in home runs.
Schwarber has a lot of reasons to like him tonight.He has competed in the Derby before, and he is playing in his home stadium.
Honestly, he is one of my favorite players of all time, so it is hard for me to get over my bias, but you could do worse than betting on him at +300 to win.However, I do have some concerns he can't get going right away.Junior Caminero, 28 homersThis man finished second in the Derby last year and looks to try and get the crown this year.
He has power to spare, but I feel like if anyone will swing and miss in this contest, it is Caminero.He is at +425, but I won't put money on him as I prefer people who are more familiar with the ballpark.Chicago White Sox's Munetaka Murakami celebrates his two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the seventh inning in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 22, 2026.
(Ross D.Franklin/AP Photo)Munetaka Murakami, 20 homersHe certainly has pop and is part of the reason the White Sox are successful this year, but he is also coming back from injury.
I would stay away from him.For the record, he has competed in Japanese derbies in the past, but never won.Jac Caglianone, 15 homersHe's a youngster, so he might have the ene...