2026 Home Run Derby Participants List: Live Updates of Who's In and Who's Out
2026 Home Run Derby Participants List: Live Updates of Who's In and Who's Out
Here's who's in and who's out for the 2026 Home Run Derby in Philadelphia.Tim Capurso|
The 2026 Home Run Derby has its first participant. Rays third baseman Junior Caminero, in the midst of a red-hot June at the dish in which he's homered in four consecutive games (six dingers during that span), announced via Instagram he'd be participating in the Derby at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
Caminero, who belted 45 home runs in an All-Star campaign last season, participated in the Derby for the first time in his career and wowed fans, falling just short of becoming the youngest player to win the event when he lost 18-15 in the final to Cal Raleigh. Caminero, still just 23 years old, again has a chance to become the youngest player to win the Home Run Derby, which will take place on July 13, airing on Netflix.
Full List of Every Player in the 2026 Home Run Derby
Player | Participated in HRD Before? |
|---|---|
Junior Caminero | Yes |
Who's out? Players who have declined to participate in Home Run Derby
Astros slugger and American League MVP frontrunner Yordan Alvarez, who crushes baseballs like few in the game, told The Athletic last week that he's still “open” to participating in the event in the future, but not this season, which is shaping up to be the best of his career. Meanwhile, Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers, who is among the AL leaders in homers and owns the third-longest hit ball of this year, told The Sacramento Bee that he'd like to use the All-Star break to rest as much as possible, even though he's ticketed to start at catcher for the AL in the All-Star Game. Citing the “wear and tear” of the season as a backstop, Langeliers said he won't be taking part in this year's Derby.
Predicting the rest of the Home Run Derby field
Who could join Caminero in Philadelphia? Let's predict the rest of the eight-slugger field.

Kyle Schwarber, Phillies
Schwarber confirmed to Sports Illustrated’s Tom Verducci that he would participate in the Derby as long as he’s healthy and selected to the All-Star Game—the latter of which shouldn’t be an issue. Schwarber leads baseball in homers, is a two-time Derby participant and, should he choose to take part in this year's event, would be hitting in front of the home Phillies fans at Citizens Bank Park. He’s a no-brainer participant and teammate Bryce Harper is also a possibility if he’s selected, though that is less likely.
Hunter Goodman, Rockies
Goodman, tied for second in MLB in home runs, would be another intriguing choice. The Rockies backstop barrels the baseball as well as some of the top sluggers in the game and recently told Rockies reporter Patrick Lyons that he “would like” to participate. You know what to do, MLB.
Ben Rice, Yankees
Rice told The New York Post earlier in June that he's interested in being in the Derby and dismissed concerns that it may mess with his swing. Rice is in the midst of a career year at the plate, having already belted 22 homers (his career high in a season is 26 last year).
James Wood, Nationals
Wood, a first-time participant last year, is a good bet to get an invite once again, thanks to his incredible raw power, freakish bat speed and ability to simply send baseballs into orbit at vicious speeds.
Byron Buxton, Twins
Buxton seems ticketed to be an All-Star starter in the outfield for the AL and could be in the Derby for a second straight year. The Twins outfielder is currently fourth in the majors in home runs (25).
Nick Kurtz, Athletics
Kurtz, who belted 36 home runs as a rookie last year, is made for the Home Run Derby. He ranks in the 97th percentile or better in barrel rate, average exit velocity, hard-hit rate and bat speed.
Jordan Walker, Cardinals
Walker, a 6' 6" outfielder in the midst of a breakout year for the Cardinals, absolutely demolishes baseballs. He owns one of the 10 longest homers this season and his ability to drive the ball would make him must-see television.
Others to watch out for
Jac Caglianone, Royals
Munetaka Murakami, White Sox
Pete Alonso, Orioles
Bryce Harper, Phillies
Brandon Lowe, Pirates
Home Run Derby rule changes explained
After several years of deploying a timer-based format for each round of the Derby, MLB is ditching that approach and will utilize a swing-based format in 2026. Instead of a certain amount of time to hit home runs per round, hitters will only be allowed a certain number of swings, which harkens back to the out-based format that was used before 2015.
Hitters will get 20 swings in round one, and 15 swings each in the second round and final round. Each swing counts towards the allotment whether it results in a home run or not. If a player homers on the last swing of a round, they are allowed to keep going until they do not homer. Ties in the first round will be broken by home run distance, and by three-swing swing-offs in rounds two and three.
Other than that, the Derby will follow the same format, with the top four home run hitters advancing to the second round, where they'll be seeded based on the number of homers they hit in the first round. Then, they'll face off head-to-head to determine the matchup in the final round.
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TIM CAPURSOTim Capurso is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated, primarily covering MLB, college football and college basketball. Before joining SI in November 2023, Capurso worked at RotoBaller and ClutchPoints and is a graduate of Assumption University. When he's not working, he can be found at the gym, reading a book or enjoying a good hike. A resident of New York, Capurso openly wonders if the Giants will ever be a winning football team again.
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Where Does David Beckham Live? These Are the Unique Homes He and Victoria Beckham Have Shared
Celebrity Real EstateWhere Does David Beckham Live? These Are the Unique Homes He and Victoria Beckham Have Shared
Including their infamous “Beckingham Palace” and the Cotswolds retreat where the soccer star keeps bees and collects eggs from his chickensBy Michelle Duncan and Katie SchultzJuly 1, 2026
Over the years, David Beckham and Victoria Beckham have owned property in the UK, Spain, France the USA, and the UAE.Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImageWhere does David Beckham live? The knighted athlete and his wife of 27 years, Spice Girls alum Victoria Beckham, have owned numerous houses over the years, but they have rarely let the public in, only teasing glimpses on social media, for the most part. During Beckham, the four-part Netflix docuseries released in early October 2023, the couple offered a more extended look at their homes. Victoria and David primarily filmed the series in their London town house and their country manor, where David keeps bees (complete with an initialed beekeeping suit).
Despite their global careers, the couple has always emphasized the importance of their home lives. “We always make time for each other, and we always have,” David said in a recent interview with Variety. “I want Victoria to be the best version of herself, and vice versa. And as busy as we are, our family always comes first. That’s our priority, and that’s what makes it work when you’ve been together for so long.” Victoria had a similar sentiment in a 2025 interview with Elle. “We like to have fun. We like to spend time all together. We’re a very traditional family, much more than I think people would realize,” she told the outlet.
The Beckham family’s tight-knit reputation came under question when a rift between Victoria and David and their son, Brooklyn, went public in a series of January 2026 Instagram posts by the eldest Beckham child, claiming that his family “values public promotion and endorsement above all else.” Still, Victoria and David insist that they prioritize their family. “We’ve always tried to be the best parents that we can be,” Victoria said in an April 2026 interview, addressing the controversy for the first time. “We’ve been in the public eye for more than 30 years right now, and all we’ve ever tried to do is protect our children and love our children.”
In any case, the Beckhams have spent nearly three decades together building an impressive collection of homes. Below, we take a walk through what we know of the couple’s real estate portfolio throughout the years.

Mia Regan (from left), Romeo Beckham, Cruz Beckham, Harper Beckham, David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham, and Nicola Peltz at the premiere of Netflix’s Beckham documentary in October 2023.
Photo: Karwai Tang/WireImageStarter home
David Beckham scored the halfway line goal that catapulted him into international superstardom in 1996. It was also the year the football legend scored his first home, paying the equivalent of around $187,000 for a four-bedroom redbrick semi-detached duplex in unassuming Salford, a city bordering Manchester. The former Manchester United midfielder sold the property in 1999 (the year he and Victoria were married) for the equivalent of roughly $232,000, adjusted for inflation.
Oakwood House
The power couple’s first purchase together was in 1998, when they picked up a roughly $400,000 penthouse in a red-brick Victorian called Oakwood House, located in the very posh town of Alderley Edge, a village known for its popularity with Manchester United footballers. The Beckhams turned a profit when they sold the apartment for roughly $733,000 in 2002.
Rowneybury House

An aerial view of the Beckhams’ former home in Sawbridgeworth, UK
Photo: Ian Miles-Flashpoint Pictures / Alamy Stock PhotoIn 1999, when Posh and Becks bought the Grade II–listed Rowneybury House, the press quickly dubbed their new home “Beckingham Palace” due to the exorbitant amount they spent on renovations at these imperial-looking digs, for which they paid roughly $3.14 million. The laundry list of amenities included seven bedrooms, an indoor swimming pool, a recording studio, a game room, and a gym.
“It’s an old house and I’ve themed every room. It’s really camp,” Victoria once said in an interview. “There’s a room like a tart’s boudoir, with leopard print everywhere and a mirrored ceiling. Then there’s our bedroom, which is quite virginal and white, with a big four-poster, old-oak bed. The hall is completely camp, with bright red walls, a huge tacky chandelier, and big, thick velvet curtains.”
The 24-acre grounds boasted tennis courts, a football pitch, gardens, a chapel, a hedge maze, and even “fake ancient ruins that form a children’s playground.” The Beckhams sold the estate in 2014, netting just over $11 million in profit.
Heawood Hall Estate
Just as Victoria announced her second pregnancy in 2001, the family moved to a converted barn in the prestigious village of Nether Alderley on the historic Heawood Hall Estate, a Grade II–listed property believed to have been built in 1720. The Beckhams’ five-bedroom spread set them back roughly $1.5 million and another $250,000 in renovations. According to reports, the property boasted a 35-foot-long indoor swimming pool, a gym, and a playroom when it went up for sale at $2.75 million in 2012. The family moved out in 2005 when Brooklyn was six years old; their second son, Romeo, was three; and their third son, Cruz, had just arrived.
Dubai Villa
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Palm Jumeirah Island in Dubai
Photo: Delpixart / Getty ImagesVictoria and David purchased a gorgeous luxury villa on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah back in 2003. The couple wound up gifting the luxe holiday home to Victoria’s parents in 2009.
French Vacation Home
Posh and Becks purchased a pristine six-bedroom villa nestled in 200 acres of rolling hills in Bargemon, Côte d’Azur, for around $1.9 million in 2003. After thirteen years of sporadic visits and around $6.2 million spent on renovations, the Beckhams put the property up for sale at around $2.9 million, which would have been a big loss. It remains unclear if the property was ever sold.
Spanish Residence
The summer of 2003 saw David switch teams, signing a contract with Real Madrid. It took two years, however, before he purchased a home in Spain: a five-bedroom Tuscan-style manse located in the La Moraleja area in 2005. The property had lush green grounds, a full tennis court, an outdoor heated pool, a small soccer pitch, and a designated children’s play section. An extended stay on the two-acre property was not to be, however, since David left Europe altogether in 2007 to join the LA Galaxy in the United States. Unfortunately, it was the beginning of a Spanish real estate crash. The Spanish residence sat empty for eight years before a businessman from Madrid offered the couple $5.2 million for the estate.
Beverly Hills Mansion
Upon arrival in the States in 2007, the Beckhams picked up a palatial Beverly Hills property for $18.2 million. The 11,497-square-foot Italian-style villa had six bedrooms and nine-and-a-half bathrooms, an elevator, a library, and a combo media and music room. The property netted them a huge profit when they sold it for $33 million in an off-market deal in 2018.
Burj Khalifa Unit

A view of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which is the tallest building in the world.
Photo: dblight / Getty ImagesHanding over their glam villa to Victoria’s parents did not mean the Beckhams had abandoned Dubai; they picked up a new place in the Burj Khalifa in 2009. Fittingly, the world’s tallest building comes with a slew of over-the-top amenities, such as four swimming pools, a four-story health and wellness facility (complete with another pool), a library, a cigar lounge, event spaces, numerous restaurants, and even a grocery store. Reports are that the Beckhams paid around $5 million for the digs.
London Town House
These days, the Beckhams’ home base is their townhouse in Holland Park, Central London. The couple bought the 9,000-square-foot Grade II–listed Victorian home in 2013 for an estimated $37.9 million and spent almost $10 million on renovations in 2016, including building separate quarters on an adjacent plot of land for son Brooklyn. The four-story mansion features six bedrooms, a black-and-white kitchen with a luxe six-burner stove, an indoor pool, a wine cellar, a gym, a fashion runway, a nail salon, and even a rumored escape tunnel under the garden.
Cotswolds Retreat
Like most well-heeled English folk, Victoria and David own a country home in the Cotswolds, the quintessential English countryside known to attract British royalty and celebrities. In 2016, they spent $7.6 million to convert three Grade II farmhouses into one nine-bedroom structure. The estate features a manmade swimming lake, an apiary, wildflower meadows, grand gardens, an orchard, an Estonian sauna, a hot tub, a plunge pool, and a tennis-court-turned-soccer pitch complete with bleachers. There’s also a $61,000 glamping version of a safari-style tent set up near the swimming hole, with all the trappings of an outdoor kitchen, including a stainless steel coal-burning stove that doubles as a dining table. Indoors, the estate is equipped with multiple reception rooms, a chef’s kitchen, a movie theater, a spa, a gym, a game room, and a wine cellar. With all the upgrades and renovations, the country estate is now said to be valued at $14.7 million.
A recent Instagram post from Beckham revealed that the athlete also has a chicken coop and a greenhouse, both of which he apparently enjoys tending to himself. In another post, the retired soccer star showed off his robust vegetable gardens, which grow sweet corn, lettuce, and strawberries, among other offerings.
Miami Penthouse

The exterior of the One Thousand Museum building in Miami
Photo: EVA MARIE UZCATEGUI/AFP via Getty ImagesIn 2020, the Inter Miami CF co-owner paid $19.8 million for a penthouse in Zaha Hadid’s One Thousand Museum, a curvy 62-story tower wrapped in a concrete exoskeleton in downtown Miami. The building cost a reported $280 million to build and opened in 2019. Spanning the entirety of the 59th floor, the family’s 9,200-square-foot unit had five bedrooms and six full baths, walls of glass with picturesque views of Biscayne Bay, and a sprawling balcony. As one of the building’s 84 residences, it came with access to high-end private amenities, including a helipad, a beach club, an on-site bank vault, a fitness center, a spa, and an indoor lap pool. Uniquely, the structure also features custom scents throughout its interior spaces. Billionaire Ken Griffin and Grammy winner Marc Anthony are other notable names who have owned units in the structure.
In February 2026, the couple made a nice profit when they sold the home in an off-market deal for $24.6 million—nearly $2,700 per square foot.
Miami mansion
The Beckhams doubled down on Miami real estate in the fall of 2024, when they paid $72.3 million for a 14,270-square-foot mansion designed by Choeff Levy Fischman. The modern abode sits on a gated half-acre plot with 124 feet of Biscayne Bay water frontage, complete with a dock. The two-story pad has cantilevered wooden overhangs on each level that cover a wraparound terrace and a wraparound balcony, while its flat roof hosts a 2,500-square-foot terrace with views of downtown Miami, the Atlantic, and the bay. Walls of glass slide away to unite the house’s interiors with the outdoors, where an infinity pool is found.
Of course, a home this impressive needs a dramatic entrance. When they arrive home, the Beckhams are greeted by reflecting pools and a waterfall at the mansion’s entry. South American Ipe wood, Perlato marble, and dark bronze mingle throughout the lavish interiors, which are centered by a lush atrium with a two-story plant wall, a reflecting pond, and sabal palm trees. The kitchen has not one, not two, but three islands, plus a walk-in fridge. There are nine bedrooms, nine full bathrooms, four half-baths, a 40-foot-wide living room, a gym with an outdoor yoga deck, a spa, a home theater, an outdoor kitchen, and a wine cellar that can hold 600 bottles. Up a floating wood staircase, the 1,500-square-foot primary bedroom offers dual bathrooms, while a second primary suite spills out onto a private balcony overlooking the water.
The couple still maintains the residence, where they spend their time when they’re stateside.