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Caminero and Rice Commit to 2026 Home Run Derby in Philadelphia
Tampa Bay Rays player Junior Caminero and New York Yankees player Ben Rice have committed to the 2026 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby. The event is set for July 13 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
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Tampa Bay Rays player Junior Caminero and New York Yankees player Ben Rice have committed to the 2026 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby, ESPN reported. The event will take place on July 13 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Caminero, 22, leads the entrants with 26 home runs this season and a longest drive of 463 feet.
He posted the fastest average bat speed in MLB at 80.0 mph and finished second in the 2025 Home Run Derby. He has 51 home runs since the start of the 2025 season through July 2026 in 315 at-bats, with an average exit velocity of 91.8 mph and a 14.7% barrel rate.
Rice struck out 86 times in 85 games this season and carries a 24.9% whiff rate, while posting a 91. The past two Derby winners competed in the event for the first time.
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