Jordan Walker wins $1M HR Derby
Jordan Walker won the 2026 HR Derby in Philadelphia, earning $1 million despite making around $800,000 salary, in a hostile crowd environment.
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Jul 15, 2026
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MLB All-Star Week & HR Derby
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The episode opens in earnest with Big Cat leading the All-Star Week autopsy. The Home Run Derby gets mostly positive reviews — Jordan Walker's late surge against Schwarber in a boo-heavy Philly crowd is called one of the more dramatic moments of any derby in recent memory [1] — Big Cat "Jordan Walker won the 2026 MLB Home Run Derby in front of a hostile Philadelphia crowd that was booing his every pitch taken. Making roughl…" 04:00 , and Walker's $1 million payday on an $800K salary gets a warm reception from the hosts. PFT's main gripe with the new format is the camera work — too many ultra-tight zooms and dynamic angles instead of stationary shots that let you watch the ball land — and he cites Buster Olney's numbers showing only 131 home runs were hit versus a 275-homer average under the old clock format. Max (a Phillies fan) defends Schwarber's performance while noting the NL managed only three hits total in the All-Star Game. The Sandlot tribute and Boys II Men performance get light ribbing before the conversation drifts to Ken Griffey Jr.'s current physique, Barry Bonds' surprise All-Star appearance, and an earnest pitch to get Bonds on the podcast as a long-overdue media moment. [2] — PFT Commenter "Buster Olney's stats show the new clock-free HR Derby produced 131 homers versus a 5-year average of 275 under the old format. But PFT argu…" 06:30
Jordan Walker Wins HR Derby in Hostile Philly Crowd
Jordan Walker won the 2026 MLB Home Run Derby in front of a hostile Philadelphia crowd that was booing his every pitch taken. Making roughly $800,000 a year, he pocketed $1 million in prize money with an incredible late surge that left Schwarber and the Philly faithful stunned.
HR Derby: 131 vs 275 homers
Under the new clock-free format, the 2026 HR Derby produced 131 home runs versus the 5-year average of 275 under the old clock format, though viewers felt they actually saw more because they could watch the ball land.
The Home Run Derby Format Debate
Buster Olney's stats show the new clock-free HR Derby produced 131 homers versus a 5-year average of 275 under the old format. But PFT argues the real improvement is simply being able to watch the ball land — treating it like an actual sport instead of a camera-cut highlight reel.
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