Jordan Walker spoils Philly’s Kyle Schwarber party, rallies to win Home Run Derby
Walker hit 12 homers in the final round and earned $1 million after becoming the first Cardinals player to win the Derby.
- On Monday, July 13, 2026, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker won the 2026 Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park, defeating Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber with 12 home runs in the final round.
- Major League Baseball abandoned its timed clock this season, returning to a traditional swing-based format limiting hitters to 20 swings in the opening round and 15 in subsequent rounds.
- Trailing in the final round, Walker hit six consecutive home runs to clinch the title and a $1 million winner's prize, exceeding his $799,000 annual salary.
- Throughout the evening, Philadelphia fans booed non-Phillies competitors, creating a hostile environment; Walker remained unfazed, stating, "I was once told you don't boo nobodies."
- Walker's performance makes him the first Cardinals player to win the competition, which was the first Home Run Derby held at Citizens Bank Park since it opened in 2004.
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Jordan Walker (24) became the first St. Louis Cardinals player to win the Major League Baseball (MLB) Home Run Derby. Walker took the top spot by hitting 12 home runs in the final match of the Home Run Derby held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, USA, on the 14th (Korean time). He received a prize of $1 million (approximately 1.5 billion won) and a winning necklace set with 250 rubies commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of t…
St. Louis' Walker spoils Philly’s Kyle Schwarber party, rallies to win Home Run Derby
PHILADELPHIA — Jordan Walker silenced Philadelphia's boo birds by homering on his last six swings, chasing down Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber in the final round and becoming the first St. Louis Cardinal to win the Home Run Derby on Monday night.
Kyle Schwarber couldn't face Walker's comeback, who closed the competition with 12 beats.
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