Major League Baseball will eliminate the clock from its Home Run Derby next month, reverting to a swing-based format for the first time since 2014, people briefed on the decision told The Athletic Wednesday.

The event is scheduled for July 13 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, beginning at 8 p.m. ET, and marks Netflix's debut as the derby's television home after ESPN held the rights since the 1990s.

Under the new rules, hitters will receive 20 swings in the first round and 15 in each of the final two rounds. If a batter homers on his final swing of any round, he earns an additional attempt and may keep hitting until he fails to go deep.

Ties in the first round will be settled by longest home run. In the second and third rounds, tied competitors will receive three additional swings each.

Eight hitters will compete in the opening round, with the top four advancing. The second round shifts to a head-to-head format, with the top first-round finisher matched against the lowest qualifier and the second and third seeds squaring off.

Player feedback drove the format change. Under the previous clock-based system, hitters rushed through swings to maximize attempts in the closing seconds, leading to fatigue. The swing-based structure allows competitors to pause and build tension between attempts.

Netflix, which became an MLB broadcast partner this season on a three-year deal worth approximately $50 million annually, sought input from the league and players on ways to improve the viewing experience.

The previous format allotted three minutes or 40 pitches in the first round and two minutes or 27 pitches in subsequent rounds, with bonus periods for outs and long home runs.