Cardinals' Jordan Walker stuns Philadelphia crowd with Home Run Derby walk-off over Phillies' Kyle Schwarber

St. Louis Cardinals budding prima Jordan Walker broke the hearts of the Philadelphia Phillies faithful connected Monday night, defeating Kyle Schwarber connected a walk-off blast to triumph the 2026 Home Run Derby.

Walker deed 12 location runs successful his last round, edging retired Schwarber’s 11 successful a caller format from MLB. With his parents watching, Walker’s last location tally deed the near tract seats and helium celebrated successful the lone mode you bash erstwhile you triumph the Home Run Derby to beryllium crowned the league’s champion slugger during All-Star weekend.

Once again, MLB introduced a caller format to the Home Run Derby, this clip giving each 8 contestants 20 swings to deed arsenic galore location runs arsenic possible. The 1 caveat: if your last plaything results successful a location run, you proceed swinging until it doesn’t permission the yard.

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Jordan Walker of the St. Louis Cardinals poses for a photograph during the 2026 All-Star subordinate photoshoot astatine Citizens Bank Park successful Philadelphia connected Monday, July 13, 2026. (Rob Tringali/MLB Photos)

In this format, players didn’t person to conflict a timepiece oregon absorption connected however acold they deed balls to participate a bonus round. They could fastener successful and instrumentality their clip if request be.

Boston Red Sox prima Willson Contreras, who has been paramount successful the team’s turnaround this play anterior to hitting the All-Star break, acceptable the code with 13 homers successful his 20 swings. But Walker matched him, arsenic they some were the barroom to scope to marque it to the semifinals.

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Kansas City Royals’ Jac Caglianone deed the 3rd platform successful close field, but his 8 homers weren’t capable to propel him to the adjacent round. And Chicago White Sox caller instrumentality favourite Munetaka Murakami deed 9 to astatine slightest springiness himself a chance.

But Tampa Bay Rays’ Junior Caminero belted 12 location runs pursuing New York Yankees’ Ben Rice seven-homer showing. With 3 hitters successful treble digits, the hometown favorites, Schwarber and Bryce Harper, knew they could punch their ain tickets to the adjacent round.

Schwarber was first, hitting 10 location runs, which enactment immoderate unit connected Harper. His Phillies teammate could either deed much than 10 to determination on, oregon autumn retired himself.

Harper was lone capable to crush 8 homers, leaving Schwarber arsenic the last semifinalist. But helium didn’t disappoint.

In the semifinals, 15 swings was present the cutoff, and Schwarber started to find his groove. The left-handed slugger was mashing balls into the stratosphere, bashing 9 to acceptable the code against Contreras. The Red Sox prima came adjacent with 8 homers, but it wasn’t capable arsenic the Phillies prima entered the finals to the delight of the Citizens Bank Park crowd.

Jordan Walker of the St. Louis Cardinals competes during the Home Run Derby astatine Citizens Bank Park successful Philadelphia, Pa., connected July 13, 2026. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

In the different matchup, Walker continued his run, edging retired Caminero 6-5 to enactment him successful contention for the Home Run Derby trophy.

But erstwhile again, Schwarber, utilizing the cheers from his assemblage successful Philly, was unstoppable. He bashed 11 of his 15 swings implicit the fence, putting immense unit connected Walker, who took swings second.

Walker was up to the situation erstwhile it was his clip to hit, hitting 4 homers to commencement things off. But with lone 7 left, Walker knew helium needed to beryllium cleanable to scope Schwarber.

With conscionable 1 plaything near and 7 homers, Walker had to marque a run. The suspense was slayer for each watching, arsenic Walker managed to get to 10 location runs.

Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies competes during the semifinals of the Home Run Derby astatine Citizens Bank Park successful Philadelphia connected July 13, 2026. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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As helium took a mates pitches, Walker recovered each stitch of the blast that tied him with Schwarber, arsenic the Phillies-heavy assemblage murmured. Then, Walker, diligent again, deed a moonshot to near tract to crystal his victory.

Walker is tied 10th successful MLB this play with 22 location runs, portion hitting .294 for the Cardinals with 74 RBI.

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