2026 Derby: Caglianone, Rice Committed

The 2026 MLB Home Run Derby will be held on July 13 at Citizens Bank Ballpark in Philadelphia, coinciding with the MLB All-Star Game. Caglianone, 23, is making his Derby debut with the Royals, where he has hit 14 home runs this season with an average distance of 418 feet.

Rice, 27, leads the Yankees with 26 homers and will become the first Yankees player to compete since Jazz Chisholm Jr. in 2024. Rice aims to follow in the footsteps of Aaron Judge, who was the last Yankees player to win the Derby in 2017. Rice's father, Dan, will throw to him during the competition. forumteam.blog