The 2026 Home Run Derby brings a stacked eight-man field to Citizens Bank Park on Monday night, with Kyle Schwarber sitting atop the board and a mix of All-Stars, rising sluggers and hometown names ready to take their hacks.
Cal Raleigh won last year’s title, but he’s not in position to defend it. This time, the spotlight falls on Philadelphia, where the field includes the current home run leader, a reigning Derby champion, and several bats that have been loud all season.
Schwarber is the man to beat at +285. The Phillies slugger leads baseball with 32 home runs and has crushed 19 of them at Citizens Bank Park, a total that stands out even in this group. Phillies assistant coach Rafael Pena will be on the mound for him.
Junior Caminero follows at +350, and the Rays third baseman has earned that respect. He’s tied for fourth in baseball with 28 home runs and has been a key piece for Tampa Bay, which owns the best record in the American League. Tomas Francisco will pitch to him, just as he did when Caminero finished second last season and when he threw to Randy Arozarena in 2023, who also ended up second.
Munetaka Murakami comes next at +600, and the rookie first baseman brings a wild profile into the event: 20 home runs in just 60 games, but also 87 strikeouts in those same 60 games. White Sox Major League coach Luis Sierra will be his pitcher.
Jordan Walker is listed at +700 after a season that has finally started to match the expectations that followed him since his 2023 debut. He has 22 home runs, already six more than he had in any previous season. Cardinals bullpen catcher Kleininger Teran will throw to him.
Jac Caglianone checks in at +800 despite playing his home games at Kauffman Stadium and having 15 home runs in 90 games. His father, Jeff Caglianone, will handle pitching duties.
Bryce Harper, the 2018 Derby winner in Washington, sits at +850. He has 20 home runs in 97 games this season and beat Schwarber 19-18 in that final round back in 2018. Ron Harper pitched to him then, but he’s not available tonight, so Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel gets the call.
Ben Rice is next at +900, and the Yankees have leaned on him heavily with Aaron Judge out. The third-year big leaguer has responded with a career-high 29 home runs in 91 games. His father, Dan Rice, will pitch to him.
Willson Contreras rounds out the field at +1400. The Red Sox first baseman is set to play in his fourth All-Star Game and first since 2022, and he has 20 home runs in 88 games. Boston interim bench coach Jose David Flores will be on the mound for him.
The Rotoworld staff’s betting picks lean toward Schwarber and Murakami. Vaughn Dalzell is on Schwarber at +285, saying, “Its not going to be Bryce Harper to get his second title in the Home Run Derby.
Its going to be his teammate to get his first, Kyle Schwarber. I think Schwarber will have the consistency and endurance to be able to hit home runs in the first, second, and third rounds.”
Eric Samulski and James Schiano both like Murakami at +600. Samulski pointed to the park and Murakami’s fresh legs, saying, “Citizens Bank is a really good park for left-handed power.
Murakami coming off the IL doesn’t necessarily have the strain on his body of the guys who have been playing all of these games over the last few months. I think Murakami is going to show the power he had in Japan.”
Schiano added, “He’s not one of the favorites but does not have long shot odds either. Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia plays much, much, much friendlier to left-handed hitters…especially pull happy lefthanded hitters like Murakami.”
The Derby is set for Monday, July 13, 2026, at 7PM ET from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, with Netflix carrying the event.
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