The 2026 Home Run Derby was as memorable as they come. Jordan Walker of the St. Louis Cardinals and Kyle Schwarber of the hometown Philadelphia Phillies dueled in a thrilling final round, with the former coming out on top.
Schwarber hit 11 home runs in the final round, then Walker put himself into a position where he needed six consecutive bombs to win. The math and crowd were not on his side. Slowly but surely, though, Walker inched closer. Walker unlocked the bonus round after three straight home runs, and he unleashed three more for a miraculous win that silenced the Philadelphia crowd.
It was an electric scene at Citizens Bank Park as Walker, who remained calm and composed throughout the competition, rejoiced upon his win.
Walker tied for the most home runs of the first round with 13, then eliminated Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero with six homers in the semifinals. Schwarber punched his finals ticket by finishing just one home run above Willson Contreras' eight in Round 2.
Here's how much Walker, Schwarber and the rest of the field earned for the Home Run Derby.
Schwarber hit 11 home runs in the final round, then Walker put himself into a position where he needed six consecutive bombs to win. The math and crowd were not on his side. Slowly but surely, though, Walker inched closer. Walker unlocked the bonus round after three straight home runs, and he unleashed three more for a miraculous win that silenced the Philadelphia crowd.
It was an electric scene at Citizens Bank Park as Walker, who remained calm and composed throughout the competition, rejoiced upon his win.
Walker tied for the most home runs of the first round with 13, then eliminated Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero with six homers in the semifinals. Schwarber punched his finals ticket by finishing just one home run above Willson Contreras' eight in Round 2.
Here's how much Walker, Schwarber and the rest of the field earned for the Home Run Derby.
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