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Jordan Walker Joins 2026 Home Run Derby Lineup

7/10/2026

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Jordan Walker Derby

Jordan Walker will compete in the 2026 Home Run Derby in Philadelphia on Monday, July 13.
He is the fifth entrant, will pitch to Shota Imanaga and join Willson Contreras and Ben Rice under the swing-based format replacing the time clock.
Walker is batting .294 with 21 homers, an .889 OPS, 12 steals and a league-leading 70 RBI, ranking fifth in the league.

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Jordan Walker Signed

Jordan Walker signed with the St. Louis Cardinals after being taken 21st overall in the 2020 draft, receiving a $2.9 million bonus.
Statcast records show his 94 mph exit velocity (98th percentile) and 79 mph bat speed, ranking among the league’s best.
He debuted on March 30, 2023, entered that year ranked No. 4 overall prospect by Baseball America, and rejected a Duke scholarship after graduating from Decatur High School in Georgia.

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Jordan Walker Derby

Jordan Walker will compete in the 2026 Home Run Derby in Philadelphia on Monday, July 13.
He is the fifth entrant, will pitch to Shota Imanaga and join Willson Contreras and Ben Rice under the swing-based format replacing the time clock.
Walker is batting .294 with 21 homers, an .889 OPS, 12 steals and a league-leading 70 RBI, ranking fifth in the league.

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