Kyle Schwarber falls in Home Run Derby final on home field

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Jordan Walker hit a walk-off home run off Kyle Schwarber to win the 2026 Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park, edging the Phillies slugger 12-11 in the final. Walker matched Schwarber’s 11 homers in the final round, then swung again and sent a tiebreaking ball into the Philadelphia crowd to claim the title. Walker totaled 31 homers across rounds, 13 in the first, six in the second and 12 in the final. The event returned to the original swing-based format (20 swings first round, 15 in the second and final), with distance and three-swing swing-offs used as tiebreakers. Schwarber reached the final by narrowly beating Willson Contreras 9-8 in the second round, while 2018 champion Bryce Harper was eliminated in the opening round with eight homers. Walker’s victory made him the first St. Louis Cardinal to win the Home Run Derby, and the finale played out against a boisterous, at times booing, hometown crowd.

Derrick Goold

@dgoold.bsky.social

Down to his final swing, Jordan Walker powers his way to first Derby win for Cardinals www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...

18045d ago

Justin Striebel5

Thanks for indeed making the effort to post the stories here the last couple days, Derrick. Now I shall do my part and read them.

Ellie5

This was so much fun to watch.

Brittany Andrews3

There’s just something special about watching Jordan Walker develop game after game. Exciting times ahead!

Ultra Deep State 86472

Quite a show. Thoroughly enjoying Walker’s 5-tool breakout season.

Alex

@a1extimmons.bsky.social

This was definitely my favorite part of Jordan Walker winning because guys like him get paid pretty shitty early on in their careers so he definitely needs the money compared to Kyle Schwarber fresh off his new contract.

10945d ago

DadBeastLarge2

Plus the social boost from more fans

Rebob721

Rooting for him for that reason, too.

Peter Abraham

@peteabeglobe.bsky.social

There aren't too many players better for baseball than Kyle Schwarber. He's a fun guy to watch.

8145d ago

gamercat365.bsky.social1

He certainly injected excitement his short time with the sox

Christopher Nelson1

I was just thinking the same thing

Alvin Chipmunk1

If only the IRR of the present value of his 5-year offensive q-WAR were better, he’d be on the Red Sox

pork, cheese, broccoli rabe

@garlicbuffalo.gobirds.biz

kyle schwarber failed twice by not hitting enough home runs in the first round to give both he and bryce a chance to advance and then not hitting enough home runs in the final round to win. should he be traded? by marcus hayes

6545d ago

James Gilstrap2

Oh god, that’s circling inside someone’s brain at WIP right this second

The Good Phight

@thegoodphight.bsky.social

Kyle Schwarber perfectly encapsulates all of our feelings of watching this game

5144d ago

TSN

@tsnofficial.bsky.social

JORDAN WALKER PLAYS VILLAIN IN PHILLY 😱 Walker becomes the first Cardinal to win the Home Run Derby after outscoring Phillies' Kyle Schwarber 12-11 in the final round 🏆

5745d ago

Seattle Sports

@seattlesports710.bsky.social

Cardinals slugger Jordan Walker silenced the Philly boo birds and homered on his last six swings to rally past Phillies star Kyle Schwarber for the Home Run Derby title. sports.mynorthwest.com/mlb/seattle-...

5345d ago

Sam Dykstra

@samdykstramilb.bsky.social

Taking a moment to acknowledge: Jordan Walker faced a lot of questions coming into this season about whether he could ever solidify himself as worthy of being an MLB regular, never mind live up to his prospect hype. He’s about to try to defeat Kyle Schwarber in a Philly HR Derby. He’s a star.

5045d ago

Phillies Nation

@philliesnation.bsky.social

Phillies superstar Kyle Schwarber didn’t win the Home Run Derby, but he showed out for the hometown crowd.

4745d ago

Jeff Passan Bot

@jeffpassanbot.bsky.social

Jordan Walker homered on his final six swings to win the 2026 Home Run Derby, a tremendous come-from-behind win that saw him beat hometown favorite Kyle Schwarber in front of a raucous Citizens Bank Park crowd. The format worked. The drama was tremendous. A very good Derby.

4745d ago

ben3

The broadcast was ass cheeks

Pat Gallen, CBS Sports Philadelphia

@patgallen.bsky.social

Jordan Walker has STUNNED this crowd. A final round for the ages upsets Kyle Schwarber to win the home run derby. The crowd is devastated. Shocked.

3945d ago

Jawnsy1

We’re ok. If Schwarber had hit 12, Walker was going to hit 13. It was his night. We saw history - even if the other guy won. You applaud a no hitter - even when you are on the other end of it. Even in Philly.