The 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby is almost here, and this year's eight participants have officially thrown their hats in the ring.
This year's event will be broadcast live on Netflix from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Monday (8 p.m. ET).
But that won't be the only new element at play. The 2026 Derby will also have a brand new format, one that's expected to come with serious benefits for the participants and viewers alike (read more on those changes here.)
And speaking of those participants, here's a breakdown of the field. (Stats updated through Thursday, July 9.)
Munetaka Murakami, White Sox
Current HR total: 20
Longest HR of 2026: 451 feet, April 22 at D-backs
Hardest-hit HR of 2026: 114.1 mph, April 17 and April 19 at Athletics
Murakami arrived to the Majors with a reputation as an elite power hitter, and he wasted no time showing everyone why. He homered in each of his first three games and racked up 20 home runs before hitting the IL on May 30 with a strained hamstring. At the time, only Kyle Schwarber had more home runs.
From a viewing standpoint, Murakami is made for the Derby, because his home runs are often moonshots. Thirteen of his 20 home runs are considered “no-doubters,” meaning that they would be a home run in all 30 Major League ballparks. That’s partially because he hits the ball as hard as anyone, with a 99th-percentile hard-hit rate and a 99th-percentile barrel rate.
Now that Murakami is healthy again -- he returned to the White Sox lineup on Friday -- the Derby is calling his name. He’ll try to become the first rookie to win the Derby since Pete Alonso in 2019.
Kyle Schwarber, Phillies
Current HR total: 32
Longest HR of 2026: 460 feet, April 3 at Rockies
Hardest-hit HR of 2026: 113.0 mph, April 30 vs. Giants
This will be Schwarber’s third Derby appearance. In 2018, he advanced to the finals before losing to future teammate Bryce Harper. Four years later, he was MLB’s home run leader at the break with 29 dingers but was ousted in the first round by Albert Pujols.
Although Schwarber wasn’t in last year’s Derby in Atlanta, we did get to see him compete in the first-ever swingoff to decide the All-Star Game, and he ended up taking home MVP honors after going deep on each of his three allotted swings.
With a Derby victory, Schwarber would become the fourth player to win the event inside his home ballpark, joining Ryne Sandberg (1990, Wrigley Field), Todd Frazier (2015, Great American Ball Park) and Harper (2018, Nationals Park). More>
Bryce Harper, Phillies
Current HR total: 20
Longest HR of 2026: 457 feet, May 16 at Pirates
Hardest-hit HR of 2026: 113.5 mph, May 26 at Padres
Like Schwarber, Harper will have the chance to put on a show for his home crowd at Citizens Bank Park. He has delivered in this situation before. In 2018, his final season with the Nationals, Harper won the Derby at Nats Park (and, coincidentally, defeated Schwarber in the finals).
Only three players have ever won the event inside their home ballpark, and no one has done so twice -- something Harper will try to do on Monday. On top of that, he can also become the fifth multi-time champion in Derby history. This will be his third Derby overall, as he first competed in the event back in 2013.
In his age-33 season, Harper is showing that he has plenty left in the tank. Entering play on Friday, his 20 home runs are T-9th most in the National League, and his .500 slugging percentage is a top-20 mark in the Majors. More>
Jordan Walker, Cardinals
Current HR total: 22
Longest HR of 2026: 459 feet, April 4 at Tigers
Hardest-hit HR of 2026: 116.6 mph, June 13 at Twins
A top prospect when he debuted for the Cardinals in 2023, Walker struggled through much of the last three seasons. But the 24-year-old is putting it all together in a long-awaited breakout, slashing .294/.354/.539 with 22 homers and an MLB-best 73 RBIs entering play Friday.
Walker's powerful bat is made for the Derby, with a 79.2 mph avg. bat speed that ranks second fastest among qualified hitters.
He'll look to become the first Cardinal to win the Home Run Derby. Albert Pujols -- the organization's last Derby participant in 2022 -- is also the Cardinal to have the best Derby performance, finishing as the runner-up in '03. More >
Willson Contreras, Red Sox
Current HR total: 20
Longest HR of 2026: 449 feet, May 5 at Tigers
Hardest-hit HR of 2026: 112.8 mph, June 5 at Yankees
This will mark Contreras' first appearance in the Home Run Derby, but the Red Sox slugger and now four-time All-Star has picked a good year to participate.
He reached the 20-homer mark this season faster than he ever has before (87 games) and is on pace to smash his career high of 24 dingers set in 2019.
Contreras' team-high 20 homers entering Friday were tied for second-most among AL first basemen, while his .921 OPS -- which would be a career high -- ranked second among that group. More >
Jac Caglianone, Royals
Current HR total: 14
Longest HR of 2026: 444 feet, June 21 vs. Cardinals
Hardest-hit HR of 2026: 113.4 mph, May 16 at Cardinals
A first-round Draft pick just two years ago, Caglianone has really begun to showcase his impressive natural power in his second season. It was on full display during a five-game stretch in June, when he belted six homers. The average distance on those long balls? 423 feet.
Caglianone is the sixth Royal to participate in the Home Run Derby, following Bo Jackson (1989), Danny Tartabull (1991), Mike Moustakas (2017), Salvador Perez (2021) and Bobby Witt Jr. (2024), who had the most successful run of anyone in that quintet. More >
Ben Rice, Yankees
Current HR total: 28
Longest HR of 2026: 433 feet, June 19 vs. Reds
Hardest-hit HR of 2026: 110.9 mph, April 3 vs. Marlins
Rice, a first-time All-Star in his third Major League season, will also make his first Home Run Derby appearance in 2026. Splitting time as a first baseman and designated hitter, the 27-year-old has risen from 12th-round pick and only briefly-ranked prospect to become the centerpiece of New York's lineup this year.
Junior Caminero, Rays
Current HR total: 27
Longest HR of 2026: 463 feet, June 28 vs. D-backs
Hardest-hit HR of 2026: 114.3 mph, May 7 at Red Sox
Caminero was first on the board in 2026, and it's not hard to see why -- he has unfinished business here. Amid his 45-homer 2025 season, the then-22-year-old put on a show-stopping Derby performance in a bid to become the youngest champion in event history, but he ultimately finished as the runner-up to Seattle's Cal Raleigh at Atlanta’s Truist Park.
Caminero will be the first player to twice represent the Rays in the Home Run Derby and would be the club's first winner, if he did come out on top. He would also still be the youngest Derby champion (23 years, 8 days as of July 13, 2026), surpassing Juan Gonzalez (23 years, 265 days in 1993). More >