Philadelphia Phillies power hitter Kyle Schwarber has been officially added to the lineup for the Home Run Derby, set to take place Monday night at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
Schwarber will compete alongside his Phillies teammate Bryce Harper in the eight-man bracket, giving the home crowd two familiar faces to cheer on. Also confirmed for the competition are Boston’s Willson Contreras, Kansas City’s Jac Caglianone, Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero, St. Louis’ Jordan Walker, and the New York Yankees’ Ben Rice. One spot in the field remains open, with that participant yet to be announced.
Heading into Friday’s games, the 33-year-old Schwarber tops the major leagues with 32 home runs on the season. A four-time All-Star, Schwarber has established himself as one of baseball’s premier power hitters, having launched 219 home runs since 2022 — second only to Aaron Judge, who has 227 over that same stretch.
This will mark Schwarber’s third time competing in the Home Run Derby. He reached the finals back in 2018, where he fell to Harper at Nationals Park, and returned to the competition in 2022, where he was eliminated in the opening round by Albert Pujols.
