Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong Reveals If He'd Participate in MLB Home Run Derby 2026 If Invited

One of Major League Baseball's top sluggers has no plans to participate in this year's Home Run Derby.

Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong said he won't participate in the event if he is invited, per ESPN's Jesse Rogers, though he said he will "someday."

Crow-Armstrong had a similar answer last year when asked about competing in the Home Run Derby, as he said he didn't have that "kind of power."

"No, that's not for me," he told reporters. "That's a different kind of power. I don't know if I can withstand however long the timer is there. That would be a struggle."

Last year, Crow-Armstrong finished the year with a career-high 31 homers, and he's on pace for a few more this season. He's collected 17 home runs in 85 games, including 10 in the month of June, which is the third-most in the majors over the last 30 days.

Even if Crow-Armstrong has proved himself as a hitter, he's not quite among the best in MLB. Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber leads the way with 30, followed by Colorado's Hunter Goodman (26), Minnesota's Byron Buxton (25) and Houston's Yordan Alvarez (25).

Only one player has confirmed his participation in the event: Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero. The third baseman is tied for the fifth-most homers in the majors with 22.

This year's Derby will take on a new format as it is streamed on Netflix for the first time. There will be no clock; instead, batters will get 20 swings in Round 1 and 15 swings in Round 2 and the final round.

Batters who homer on their last swing can also continue until they make an out or win the round.

It should make for an interesting change, but the new format wasn't enough to get Crow-Armstrong involved.