New Rules for the 2026 Home Run Derby
2026年全壘打大賽新規則
Introduction
The 2026 Home Run Derby is on July 13 in Philadelphia. The game has new rules and it is on Netflix.
2026年全壘打大賽將於7月13日在費城舉行。該賽事有新規則，並將在 Netflix 播出。
Main Body
Players do not use a clock now. They have a set number of swings. In the first round, players get 20 swings. The four best players go to the next round.
球員現在不再使用計時制，而是有固定的揮棒次數。在第一輪中，球員擁有20次揮棒機會。表現最好的四名球員將晉級下一輪。
Netflix will show the game. This is a new deal for three years. Famous players like Barry Bonds will talk about the game on the show.
Netflix 將會轉播該賽事。這是一項為期三年的新協議。像 Barry Bonds 這樣著名的球員將在節目中對比賽進行評論。
Eight players will compete. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper are from Philadelphia. The winner gets 1 million dollars. The second person gets 500,000 dollars.
共有八名球員參賽。Kyle Schwarber 與 Bryce Harper 均來自費城。冠軍將獲得100萬美元，第二名則獲得50萬美元。
Conclusion
The game starts at 8 p.m. on July 13. You can watch it only on Netflix.
比賽將於7月13日晚上8點開始。您僅能在 Netflix 上觀看。
Vocabulary Learning
📅 Talking About Dates & Times
Look at these phrases from the text:
- "July 13"
- "8 p.m."
How to use them: In English, we use on for the date and at for the specific time.
→ on July 13 → at 8 p.m.
💰 Big Numbers (Money)
When we see numbers like 1 million, we can say it simply:
1,000,000 → One million dollars 500,000 → Five hundred thousand dollars
Quick Tip: Use "million" for 6 zeros and "thousand" for 3 zeros.