Time's Up! MLB nixes clock for Home Run Derby (opens original article in a new tab)

MLB has eliminated the clock in the Home Run Derby, allowing 20 swings per hitter in the first round with new tiebreaking procedures, coinciding with a broadcast switch to Netflix.

• MLB removes the clock from the Home Run Derby, allowing 20 swings per hitter in the first round
• The format change includes advancing top four hitters with distance as a tiebreaker and a best-of-three swingoff for ties
• Broadcast rights switch from ESPN to Netflix coincides with the rule change