The MLB All-Star Game will be  Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Our Coverage of All-Star Week, including Draft and How To Watch All-Star Festivities:

We preview all of it on the most recent podcast from July 10:

• Video: The Latest “Rains on the Cardinals” Podcast with Rob Rains and Mike Rains. 7-10-26

Topics on Podcast: Home Run Derby, All-Star Game, Draft.

Monday, July 13

T-Mobile Home Run Derby

Eight hitters. Three rounds. Dozens of homers. And one Home Run Derby Champion. It all goes down Monday, July 13 at Citizens Bank Park.

7:00 p.m. St. Louis Time
Citizens Bank Park
Watch live on Netflix.

Tuesday, July 14

All-Star Red Carpet Show presented by Mastercard

You know these stars have style. Now see them show it off. The All-Star Red Carpet Show presented by Mastercard takes place at 2:00 p.m. on July 14. Which All-Star will win best dressed? Who cleans up better, the AL or the NL? Find out when they arrive in Philadelphia.

1:00 p.m. Central
Independence Mall
Watch live on MLB Network and MLB.com.

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MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard

The 2026 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard comes to Philadelphia! On July 14, the best and brightest from the American League (AL) and the National League (NL) will battle it out. Tune in to FOX when they take the field at 8:00 p.m. ET on July 14.

7:00 p.m. Central
Citizens Bank Park
Coverage begins at 6:00 p.m. Central
Watch the game live on FOX.

WHERE’S THE CLELBRITY SOFTBALL GAME?

The MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game (formerly a staple of MLB All-Star weekend) was replaced in 2026 by the “MLBx All-Star 3-on-3” knockout competition. The 2026 MLBx event took place on July 12 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and featured MLB legends, Athletes Unlimited Softball League stars, and celebrities. ou can watch the replay of the 2026 event  by clicking here: 2026 MLBx All-Star Celebrity Game3 on 3 on YouTube

WEEKEND DRAFT RE-CAP

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July 10- Ivan Herrera added to All-Star Roster

Ivan Herrera on being named to the All-Star Team:

July 10- Home Run Derby

COMPLETE FIELD OF PARTICIPANTS SET FOR 2026 T-MOBILE HOME RUN DERBY

Teammates Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber of the Hometown Phillies to Each Make
Third Career Derby Appearance;

2025 Derby Runner-Up Junior Caminero of the Rays Returns For Second Derby;

Japanese Rookie Sensation Munetaka Murakami of the White Sox Joins Fellow First-Timers Jac Caglianone of the Royals, Willson Contreras of the Red Sox, Ben Rice of the Yankees and Jordan Walker of the Cardinals

Hometown sluggers Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies will compete in front of their home fans at Citizens Bank Park in the 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday, July 13^th at 8:00 p.m. (ET) exclusively on Netflix. The Phillies duo is joined by Jac Caglianone of the Kansas City Royals; 2025 runner-up Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays; Willson Contreras of the Boston Red Sox; Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox; Ben Rice of the New York Yankees; and Jordan Walker of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Each of the eight participants will take 20 swings during the untimed first round. A T-Mobile Magenta Ball will be used on the last swing for each hitter, and if the hitter hits a home run on his final swing, he will have the opportunity to continue swinging at T-Mobile Magenta Balls until he records an out (i.e., any swing which does not result in a home run). The hitters with the top four home run totals will advance to a seeded and bracketed semifinal matchup (3 vs. 2; 4 vs. 1) in which each hitter will take 15 swings. The two semifinals winners will meet in the final round, where they will also receive 15 swings. The same final swing stipulation will apply for all three rounds with the T-Mobile Magenta Ball. Home run totals will reset for each round and hitters will no longer have a bonus round or a time out in any round.

Harper, who was selected to his ninth career All-Star Game, is participating in his third career Derby. The two-time National League MVP won the 2018 Home Run Derby in Washington, D.C. as a member of the Washington Nationals. Harper also competed in the 2013 showcase, where he was the runner-up to Yoenis Céspedes at Citi Field in New York. The number one overall selection in the 2010 Draft, who is currently tied for ninth in the NL with 20 home runs on the season, has registered 383 career home runs across his 15-year career, including 128 at Citizens Bank Park, which ranks third-most since the ballpark opened in 2004 behind only Ryan Howard (198) and Chase Utley (129). Harper is attempting to become the fifth player ever to win the Derby on multiple occasions, joining Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. (three times), Pete Alonso (twice), Prince Fielder (twice) and Céspedes (twice).

Schwarber, who leads the Majors with 32 home runs on the season, will also compete in his third career Derby. The now four-time All-Star has 372 career homers, including 122 at Citizens Bank Park, which ranks fourth-most in the history of the ballpark. Schwarber also participated in the 2018 Derby as a member of the Chicago Cubs in Washington, D.C., where he was a runner-up to Harper, and he returned in 2022 at Dodger Stadium in his first season with the Phillies. Along with Harper, the Phillies will now have eight different participants and 11 overall appearances in the Derby all-time. The duo will join Jim Thome (2004); Bobby Abreu (2005); Ryan Howard (2006-07, 2009); Chase Utley (2008); Rhys Hoskins (2018); and teammate Alec Bohm (2024). Schwarber, the reigning Ted Williams All-Star Game MVP will join Ryan Howard as the only Phillies to partake in the Derby on multiple occasions, and both Harper and Schwarber will look to join Bobby Abreu (2005) and Howard (2006) as the only Phillies to win the event. This will mark the 28^th and 29^th appearances by a player from the host team, with a hometown slugger now featured in 12 of the last 13 editions of the Derby. Only Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg (1990), Todd Frazier (2015) and Harper (2018) have won the competition in their home ballpark. In addition, it will mark the 19^th time that teammates appear in the Derby together, and the first such occurrence since Schwarber joined Cubs teammate Javier Báez in 2018. It will be the third time that two players from the host city will participate in the Derby together, joining Gary Sheffield and Fred McGriff (1992 in San Diego) and Giancarlo Stanton and Justin Bour (2017 in Miami).

Caglianone, who has 14 home runs on the season, will participate in his first career Derby. The sixth overall pick in the 2024 Draft will become the sixth Royals hitter to compete in the event, joining Bo Jackson (1989); Danny Tartabull (1991); Mike Moustakas (2017); and his teammates Salvador Perez (2021) and Bobby Witt Jr. (2024). The 23-year-old Caglianone will attempt to become the first Kansas City slugger to win the Home Run Derby and the youngest Home Run Derby winner ever, eclipsing 23-year-old winners Ruben Sierra (1989), Juan Gonzalez (1993) and Juan Soto (2022).

Caminero, who was the runner-up to Cal Raleigh in Atlanta last year, will return to compete in his second consecutive Derby. The now two-time All-Star, who received his first fan-elected starting assignment at the Midsummer Classic, will be the first Rays hitter to participate in the event on multiple occasions. The Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic native is attempting to become the first player in franchise history to win the annual showcase following previous appearances by Evan Longoria (2008), Carlos Peña (2009) and Randy Arozarena (2023). Caminero, who ranks third in the AL with 27 home runs on the season, turned 23 years old earlier this week and like Caglianone, is aiming to become the youngest Home Run Derby winner ever, eclipsing 23-year-old winners Sierra, Gonzalez and Soto.

Contreras, who is an All-Star for the fourth time in his career, is tied for seventh in the AL with 20 home runs on the season. The Puerto Cabello, Venezuela native, who has 192 career homers, is taking part in his first career Derby and will become the seventh different Red Sox hitter to appear in the event (11^th appearance overall), and just the first since 2011. Among previous Boston sluggers to compete in the Derby, the 34-year-old joins Hall of Famer Jim Rice (1985); Mo Vaughn (1995); Nomar Garciaparra (1999); Carl Everett (2000); Hall of Famer David Ortiz (2004-06, 2010-11); and Adrián Gonzalez (2011). Contreras will attempt to join Ortiz (2010) as the only Red Sox hitters to win the event, and to join Bobby Abreu (2005) as the only natives of Venezuela to win the competition.

Murakami, who is tied for seventh in the AL with 20 home runs on the season, will compete in his first Derby. The 26-year-old rookie will become the seventh White Sox hitter (eighth appearance overall) to swing in the event, joining Hall of Famers Carlton Fisk (1985) and Frank Thomas (1994-95), as well as Paul Konerko (2002), Jermaine Dye (2006), Todd Frazier (2016) and Luis Robert Jr. (2023). Murakami will attempt to join Thomas (1995) as the only hitters in White Sox history to win the showcase. In addition, the Kumamoto, Japan native will join Shohei Ohtani (2021) as the only Japanese-born sluggers to perform in the Derby.

Rice, who ranks second in the AL with 28 home runs, is headed to his first Midsummer Classic and his first Derby appearance. The 27-year-old will become the eighth different Yankees hitter to compete in the Derby (11^th appearance overall), joining Tino Martinez (1997); Jason Giambi (2002-03); Nick Swisher (2010); Robinson Canó (2011-13); Gary Sánchez (2017); and teammates Aaron Judge (2017) and Jazz Chisholm Jr. (2025). Rice is bidding to become the fifth Yankees slugger to win the Derby, joining Martinez, Giambi (2002), Canó and Judge. The Yankees are already one of only two franchises to claim four Derby victories along with the Seattle Mariners. The 2026 Derby will mark just the third in history to feature hitters from both the Red Sox and Yankees, joining 2010 and 2011.

Walker, a first-time All-Star and Derby participant, is fifth in the NL with 22 home runs on the season. The 24-year-old will become the eighth different Cardinals hitter to compete in the Derby (13^th appearance overall), joining Jack Clark (1985); Ray Lankford (1997); Mark McGwire (1998-99); Jim Edmonds (2003); Albert Pujols (2003, 2007, 2009, 2022); Matt Holliday (2010-11); and Carlos Beltrán (2012). Walker, the 21^st overall pick in the 2020 Draft, will aim to become the first St. Louis slugger to win the competition.

MLB All-Star Week includes the MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard (July 14^th); Gatorade All-Star Workout Day featuring the T-Mobile Home Run Derby (July 13^th); All-Star Sunday featuring the All-Star Futures Game presented by Nike and MLBx: All-Star 3-on-3 (July 12^th) presented by ITO EN; the MLB Draft presented by Nippon Express (July 11^th-12^th); the HBCU Swingman Classic presented by USA Baseball (July 10^th); and Capital One All-Star Village (July 11^th-14^th).  The 96^th Midsummer Classic will be televised nationally by FOX Sports; in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and TVA Sports; and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries.  FOX Deportes will provide Spanish language coverage in the United States.  ESPN Radio will provide exclusive national radio coverage of the All-Star Game, while Univision will provide Spanish language coverage on radio.  MLB Network and MLB.com will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage.  For more information about MLB All-Star Week, including ticket information and updates, please visit allstargame.com and follow @MLB on social media.

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1. Home Run Derby Format / Rules

First Round

• 8 hitters will hit in an order determined by the Commissioner’s Office
• Each hitter will have 20 swings to hit as many home runs as possible
• If a hitter hits a home run with his last swing using the T-Mobile Magenta Ball, he will continue to swing until he makes an out (i.e., a swing results in anything other than a home run)
• The 4 hitters with the most home runs will advance to the second round
• If players are tied for the final spot, the batter who hit the longest home run will advance

Second Round

• The 4 players who advance to the Second Round will be seeded based on number of First Round home runs (e.g., the hitter with the most home runs will be the number 1 seed)
• If players hit the same number of First Round home runs, the player with the longer home run in the First Round will be assigned the higher seed
• The #3 seed will face the #2 seed, and the #4 seed will face the #1 seed in a bracket-style competition
• Each player gets 15 swings to hit as many home runs as possible
• Home run totals reset for each round and do not carry over from round to round.
• If a hitter hits a home run with his last swing using the T-Mobile Magenta Ball, he will continue to swing until he makes an out (i.e., a swing results in anything other than a home run)
• If the match is tied after both hitters take their turns, the hitters will participate in successive three-swing swing-offs until one prevails
• The winner of each match advances to the Final Round

Final Round

• The 2 winners of the Second Round matches face each other in the Final Round match
• The format is the same as the Second Round with each player getting 15 swings to hit as many home runs as possible
• If a hitter hits a home run with his last swing using the T-Mobile Magenta Ball, he will continue to swing until he makes an out (i.e., a swing results in anything other than a home run)
• If the match is tied after both hitters take their turns, the hitters will participate in successive three-swing swing-offs until one prevails
• The winner is the Home Run Derby Champion

1. Changes from the 2025 HRD

• Last year the rounds consisted of a fixed number of pitches and a time limit; hitters hit until they either ran out of pitches or time (whichever happened first).  In this year’s Derby, the rounds are untimed, and hitters get a set number of swings.  If hitters hit a home run with the final swing of the round, they keep swinging until they record an out (i.e., a swing produces anything other than a home run).
• There are no bonus rounds in the 2026 version of the T-Mobile Home Run Derby.
• There are no time outs for hitters in the 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby.

July 7, 2026- Entertainment announced.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ANNOUNCES ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP FOR THE 2026 ALL-STAR GAME IN PHILADELPHIA

Jennifer Hudson to Perform “America the Beautiful” and Philadelphia’s Patti LaBelle to Sing National Anthem Ahead of the 96^th MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard

Pennsylvania Natives Miles Teller and Boyz II Men to Participate in All-Star Presentation Features

Coverage Begins Live on FOX at 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 14^th

Major League Baseball today announced the entertainment lineup for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard. Emmy, Grammy, Tony and Oscar winning artist Jennifer Hudson and GRAMMY winner Patti LaBelle will bookend the pregame festivities on Tuesday, July 14^th, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, delivering special musical performances. Acclaimed actor and Pennsylvania native Miles Teller, along with the legendary vocal group Boyz II Men, are slated to make high-profile appearances during the event’s festivities.

Celebrating America’s 250^th anniversary, the Midsummer Classic’s pregame ceremony will highlight baseball’s enduring place in our nation’s history through music and storytelling, beginning with Jennifer Hudson’s performance of “America the Beautiful.” Joined by the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps with orchestral accompaniment from the Philly Pops, Hudson’s rendition will serve as a musical celebration of freedom and unity, setting the stage for the night’s festivities.

Following Hudson, Pennsylvania native and lifelong Phillies fan, Miles Teller will narrate a stirring tribute of baseball’s impact on American life. Patti LaBelle, Philadelphia-area native known as the “Godmother of Soul,” will cap-off the pregame ceremonies with a powerful rendition of the National Anthem, accompanied by the Military District of Washington Joint Chorus and West Point Band. The live pregame ceremonies will be executive produced by Emmy Award winning company, Jesse Collins Entertainment (JCE).

Legendary Philadelphia vocal group Boyz II Men will perform during Major League Baseball’s Stand Up To Cancer placard moment, in conjunction with Mastercard, at the conclusion of the fifth inning. This will mark the 16^th year for this deeply moving baseball tradition, which first debuted at the All-Star Game in 2011 in Phoenix. This powerful tribute will unite everyone inside Citizens Bank Park and watching at home in a shared moment of reflection and solidarity, inviting all to raise their placards and collectively honor loved ones who have been impacted by the disease.

“As we gather to celebrate America’s 250^th birthday, Philadelphia is the perfect stage to bring this milestone to life,” said Uzma Rawn Dowler, MLB, Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Partnerships. “Our All-Star Game programming pairs global star power like Jennifer Hudson with incredible local flavor, featuring Pennsylvania’s own Miles Teller and homegrown icons Patti LaBelle and Boyz II Men. This lineup captures the unique energy of the city while honoring how baseball has been a part of the American spirit for 250 years.”

The 96^th Midsummer Classic will be televised nationally on FOX, with coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET; in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and TDA Sports; and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries.  FOX Deportes will provide Spanish-language coverage in the United States.  ESPN Radio will provide exclusive national radio coverage of the All-Star Game, while Univision will provide Spanish-language coverage on radio.  MLB Network and MLB.com will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage.

For more information regarding All-Star Week festivities, including Capital One All-Star Village, the T-Mobile Home Run Derby, and community initiatives happening across Philadelphia and its surrounding areas, please visit MLB.com/All-Star.

July 7- Jordan Walker announced as All-Star

To hear Oli Marmol talking about giving Walker the news: CLICK HERE

June 25, 2026- Oli Marmol annouced as a coach for the All-Star Game

COACHES AND STAFF ANNOUNCED FOR
2026 ALL-STAR GAME PRESENTED BY MASTERCARD

Don Mattingly of the Host Phillies and Oliver Marmol of the Cardinals to Join
Dave Roberts’ National League Coaching Staff;

Blue Jays Manager John Schneider Invites Derek Shelton of the Twins to AL Staff

 Major League Baseball today announced the honorary coaches and staffs who will be a part of the 2026 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, to be played on Tuesday, July 14^th at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. National League manager Dave Roberts of the defending World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers has invited manager Oliver Marmol of the St. Louis Cardinals and interim manager Don Mattingly of the host Philadelphia Phillies to serve as honorary coaches alongside the Dodgers’ coaching staff for the NL. American League manager John Schneider of the reigning AL Champion Toronto Blue Jays has asked manager Derek Shelton of the Minnesota Twins to work alongside the Blue Jays’ coaching staff in the AL dugout.

Roberts will lead the NL All-Star squad for a second consecutive year and for the fifth time overall after managing the team in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2025. Currently in his 11^th season as manager of the Dodgers, the 2004 World Series Champion has guided Los Angeles to three World Series titles (2020, 2024, 2025) while leading the club to the Postseason in each of his previous 10 seasons along with five NL pennants and nine NL West Division crowns. Roberts earned the NL Manager of the Year Award in his first season with the team in 2016. Marmol, who is in his fifth season as manager of the Cardinals, will make his first Midsummer Classic appearance. In his first season with St. Louis in 2022, the Cardinals won 93 games and claimed the NL Central division crown. Mattingly, who served as Schneider’s bench coach for the AL Champion Blue Jays in 2025, became interim manager of the Phillies in late April. The 2020 NL Manager of the Year spent five seasons as the manager of the Dodgers (2011-15) and seven seasons as the manager of the Miami Marlins (2016-22) before serving each of the last three seasons on Toronto’s coaching staff. Mattingly, a six-time All-Star during his 14-year playing career, will make his third coaching appearance at the Midsummer Classic after serving on Bruce Bochy’s NL staff in 2015 at Cincinnati and on Joe Maddon’s NL staff in 2017 at Miami.

Schneider, in his fifth season managing the Blue Jays, will make his first appearance at the Midsummer Classic as a manager or coach. Schneider has led Toronto to the Postseason in three of his first four seasons, highlighted by the Blue Jays’ 94-win season in 2025 en route to the AL Pennant. He will become the club’s first manager to lead the AL All-Star squad since Cito Gaston at the 1994 All-Star Game in Pittsburgh. Shelton, currently in his first season with the Twins following six seasons as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates (2020-25), will make his second coaching appearance in the All-Star Game after serving on Rob Thomson’s NL staff at the 2023 Midsummer Classic in Seattle.

The athletic trainers for the National League will be Paul Buchheit of the Phillies and Yosuke Nakajima of the Dodgers.  Morgan Gregory of the Phillies will serve as the NL’s strength and conditioning coach, while Phil Sheridan of the Phillies will be the NL’s clubhouse manager. The AL’s athletic trainers will be Jeff Collins of the Athletics and Eric Munson of the Angels. Scott Weberg of the Blue Jays will manage the AL’s strength and conditioning, while Kevin Steinhour of the Phillies will serve as the AL’s clubhouse manager.

MLB All-Star Week includes the MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard (July 14^th); Gatorade All-Star Workout Day featuring the T-Mobile Home Run Derby (July 13^th); All-Star Sunday featuring the All-Star Futures Game and MLBx: All-Star 3-on-3 (July 12^th); the MLB Draft presented by Nippon Express (July 11^th-12^th); the HBCU Swingman Classic (July 10^th); and Capital One All-Star Village (July 11^th-14^th).  The 96^th Midsummer Classic will be televised nationally by FOX Sports; in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and TVA Sports; and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries.  FOX Deportes will provide Spanish language coverage in the United States.  ESPN Radio will provide exclusive national radio coverage of the All-Star Game, while Univision will provide Spanish language coverage on radio.  MLB Network and MLB.com will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage.  For more information about MLB All-Star Week, including ticket information and updates, please visit allstargame.com and follow @MLB on social media.