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When are Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper hitting in Home Run Derby order?
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The hosts of the MLB Home Run Derby and All-Star Game are the Philadelphia Phillies . The Phillies are well represented in the Home Run Derby on Monday night, with both Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper participating. Schwarber enters as the favorite in the event , but last time he made it to the finals of the Derby, he lost to Harper in Washington DC when Harper was a member of the Washington Nationals .
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Now, it has been revealed when each player will be batting in the first round of the Derby, per Talkin' Baseball.
Schwarber will be the fourth batter at the Derby. This is the third time he has been in the event, after participating in 2018 and 2022. Meanwhile, Harper will be the final batter in the first round, giving him the advantage of knowing exactly how many home runs he needs to advance to the semi-finals. This is also the third time Harper has been in the event. He lost in the finals in 2013, before winning in 2018.
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The Home Run Derby will open with Willson Contreras batting first and representing the Boston Red Sox . It is the first time he has participated in the Home Run Derby. Jordan Walker of the St. Louis Cardinals will be batting second as he also bats in his first derby. Jac Caglianone of the Kansas City Royals will be the final batter before Schwarber, and the third straight player to be participating in his first Home Run Derby.
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Right after Schwarber, New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice will take his first derby hacks. He will be followed by Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays , who is looking to improve on his runner-up performance from last year. Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami makes his Home Run Derby debut as the seventh batter, right before the round finishes with Harper.
The Home Run Derby begins at 8 pm ET on Monday.
Related: Watch Phillies star Bryce Harper's epic Home Run Derby entrance
