Jordan Walker's 2026 Home Run Derby joins list of memorable performances - ESPN

On Monday night, Jordan Walker etched himself in Home Run Derby history.

Needing to hit six home runs in a row with one swing left, the St. Louis Cardinals right fielder did exactly that to outlast Kyle Schwarber and win the Derby. Walker took his time to find the right pitch and connected in a clutch performance to stun Schwarber and the home crowd at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. His final three homers went 413, 450 and 407 feet, respectively.

Walker becomes the first Cardinal to win the Derby. At 24 years, 52 days, he is the fifth-youngest Derby champion and first champion to be born in the 2000s, according to ESPN Research.

The clutch hitting adds another chapter to the history of the All-Star week's competition. Here are some of the most memorable outings through the years at the Home Run Derby.

Year: 2025

Raleigh entered the Home Run Derby leading the majors with 38 home runs — on his way to a 60-homer season — and lived up to the hype in becoming the first catcher to win the Derby. Raleigh barely advanced out of the first round, edging out Brent Rooker in a tiebreaker because his longest home run was .08 of an inch longer than Rooker's longest home run. He would then beat Junior Caminero in the final. But what made his performance memorable was that his father, Todd, was the pitcher and his younger brother, Todd Jr., still in high school, did the catching.

Year: 2022 (and 2023)

JRod hasn't won a Derby but put on back-to-back memorable shows that rank among the best ever. In 2022, he won with rounds of 32 and 31 home runs — when nobody else hit more than 24 — although he lost 19-18 to Juan Soto in the final. In front of the home fans in Seattle in 2023, he sent the crowd into a frenzy with a record 41