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Junior Caminero and Ben Rice Commit to 2026 Home Run Derby
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Junior Caminero and New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice have committed to the 2026 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby. The event is scheduled for July 13 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
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Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Junior Caminero and New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice have committed to the 2026 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 13. Caminero leads the entrants with 26 home runs this season and the longest measured at 463 feet. He also posts the fastest average bat speed in MLB at 80.0 mph.
Caminero finished second in the 2025 Home Run Derby. He has recorded 51 home runs since the start of the 2025 season across 315 at-bats this year.
Rice maintains an average exit velocity of 91.8 mph and a 14.7% barrel rate. Rice has struck out 86 times in 85 games and carries a 24.9% whiff rate. ESPN reported the commitments and statistics.
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