The 2026 MLB Home Run Derby will showcase some of the best home run hitters across the league in Philadelphia this July. And on June 30, the first individual declared his intention to participate. He’s a familiar name, as he nearly won the whole thing back in Atlanta one year earlier.

List of players in 2026 Home Run Derby

Here’s the list of confirmed participants for the 2026 MLB Home Run Derby:

Name	Team
Junior Caminero	Rays
Jac Caglianone	Royals
Willson Contreras	Red Sox
Bryce Harper	Phillies
Munetaka Murakami	White Sox
Ben Rice	Yankees
Kyle Schwarber	Phillies
Jordan Walker	Cardinals

Junior Caminero was the first to declare for the 2026 event, as he announced his intention to participate on Instagram back on June 30.

Caminero was in the event in 2025, one that was ultimately won by Cal Raleigh. The Rays’ third baseman made it to the Finals, though, as he had an incredibly strong run in Atlanta. He tallied 44 total home runs, including 21 in the first round, which paced the rest of the group.

He entered play on June 30 with 22 home runs and was on a four-game homer streak. During that stretch, he hit six total home runs.

Ben Rice became the second to declare on July 7. Royals 1B/OF Jac Caglianone and Red Sox 1B Willson Contreras announced their intention to participate on the 8th.

On the National League side, Jordan Walker & Bryce Harper declared on July 9. It’ll be Walker’s first time in the event. As for Harper, he will represent the hometown team in the Home Run Derby for the second time in his career. Eight years ago, Harper won it in the Nation’s Capital as a member of the Washington Nationals.

Harper’s teammate, Kyle Schwarber, declared on July 10.

The last entrant added was Munetaka Murakami, who was activated off the injured list on the 11th.

All eight will contend with new rules. For the first time in a long time, there will be no timer and a set number of outs, very similar to how it worked in the 1990s and 2000s.

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