{"id":93419,"date":"2026-07-09T15:17:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/cardinals-jordan-walker-set-to-swing-in-home-run-derby-monday-night\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:17:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:17:27","slug":"cardinals-jordan-walker-set-to-swing-in-home-run-derby-monday-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/cardinals-jordan-walker-set-to-swing-in-home-run-derby-monday-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardinals’ Jordan Walker Set to Swing in Home Run Derby Monday Night"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker will step up to the plate in the Home Run Derby this Monday evening at Citizens Bank Ballpark in Philadelphia.<\/p>

Walker, a first-time All-Star, is enjoying a remarkable breakout season in St. Louis. Heading into Thursday, he had already set a career best with 21 home runs and paced the entire Major League Baseball with 70 RBIs.<\/p>

At just 24 years old, Walker becomes the first Cardinals representative in the annual power-hitting showcase since Albert Pujols participated back in 2022.<\/p>

Spectators at Citizens Bank Ballpark may want to brace themselves \u2014 Walker is posting an average exit velocity of 94.2 mph, which ranks tied for fifth among qualified hitters according to Statcast data.<\/p>

Walker will share the Derby stage with Rays third baseman Junior Caminero, Yankees first baseman Ben Rice, Royals outfielder Jac Caglianone, and Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras. The eight-player field still has three open spots yet to be announced.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker is headed to the Home Run Derby this Monday in Philadelphia. The 24-year-old first-time All-Star is having a breakout season, leading all of Major League Baseball with 70 RBIs. Walker becomes the first Cardinals player to compete in the event since Albert Pujols in 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":93418,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[836],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-93419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783624647452.jpg?fit=450%2C300&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-oiL","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":93374,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/cardinals-jordan-walker-named-5th-participant-in-home-run-derby\/","url_meta":{"origin":93419,"position":0},"title":"Cardinals’ Jordan Walker Named 5th Participant in Home Run Derby","author":"Admin","date":"July 9, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker has been confirmed as the fifth player to join the Home Run Derby field in Philadelphia. 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