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Philadelphia Phillies slugger and former Middletown High School standout Kyle Schwarber was trying to do something in the 2026 MLB Home Run Derby that only former Cincinnati Reds fan favorite Todd Frazier and two others have done: winning the derby in their home park.And Schwarber was one homer away from beating the St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker in the final, on the 11th anniversary of Frazier's derby win at Great American Ball Park on July 13, 2015.Walker refused to send Phillies' fans home happy, knocking off Schwarber.The other two to accomplish Frazier's feat were former Chicago Cub Ryne Sandberg in 1990 at Wrigley Field, and Schwarber's current Philly teammate, Bryce Harper, in 2018 at Nationals Park when Harper played for the Nats.Harper also participated in the 2026 derby, but didn't make it out of the first round. Schwarber was with the Chicago Cubs when he finished as the runner-up to Harper in the 2018 derby.Earlier, Schwarberappeared on "Pat McAfee Show"talked about how the Home Run Derby reminds him of growing up as a Reds fan and pretending he was Reds Hall of Famer and former Moeller High School standout Ken Griffey Jr.Schwarber has hit 28 home runs against the Reds, more than he's homered against any opponent.When Schwarber homered July 7 off of Reds starter Andrew Abbott in the third inning of theReds' 4-1 lossin their series opener, Schwarber did something he hadn't done previously against Cincinnati and has rarely done throughout his MLB career:homering on a 3-0 count.This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Todd Frazier remains 1 of 3 to win MLB Home Run Derby in home ballpark

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CITIZENS BANK BALLPARK (Philadelphia) Talk about a star-studded cast of sluggers. This years Home Run Derby was set against the backdrop of a sea of red-jerseyed Phillies fans that overtook Citizens Bank Park to watch their hometown sluggers represent their city. The lineup consisted of the Red Sox Willson Contreras, the Cardinals Jordan Walker, the White Sox Munetaka Murakami, the Rays Junior Caminero, the Yankees Ben Rice, the Royals Jac Caglianone, and finally, the Phillies Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper. Mike Trouts prediction of who would win the Derby was, without hesitation, "Harp." But he was quick to throw in some support for Caminero, too, saying, "But I think Junior might. Juniors nice." Lets just say Trout is exceptionally better at hitting baseballs than he is at forecasting the future. Here are my takeaways from yet another exciting Home Run Derby: 1. Walker, 12. Schwarber, 11. Schwarber advanced to the finals after knocking out Contreras in the semifinals. He was made for this. On the biggest stages under the brightest lights, Schwarber is a showman. In the final round, Schwarber was so in the zone that he even started walking to first base after his 10th home run of the final round before returning to the plate. After each swing and every ensuing home run, his Phillies All-Star teammates in Harper, Brandon Marsh, Jess Luzardo and Jhoan Duran spilled onto the field and raised their arms as they hyped up Schwarber. When Scharber hit his seventh home run with five swings still remaining, Harper declared to his teammates, "Its over." He finished his Derby with 11 home runs in the final round, and then it was up to Walker to try and spoil the storybook ending in front of 43,000 Phillies fans. And spoil he did. Walker got off to a slow start in the final round, but then he homered five straight times to tie Schwarber at 11 apiece. With his final swing, Walker blasted it to left field, securing his 12th and final home run, and flew into the air. Walker became the first-ever St. Louis Cardinals player to win the Home Run Derby. 2. Hometown Heroes Battle It Out The first round came down to the two Phillies. Only four of the eight participants advanced to the second round, and after Willson Contreras and Jordan Walker each cranked 13 home runs, and Junior Caminero launched 12, there was only one spot left. Schwarber and Harper were the final two sluggers to step into the box in the first round. Schwarber, who was in the batting cage getting practice swings in before his name was called, got off to a rough start. He started 0-for-5, and the home crowd started to get nervous. Schwarber shook it off, told his throwing partner, Phillies assistant hitting coach Rafael Pena, "Were good." And he stepped back into his batting stance. Suddenly, Schwarber went on a ridiculous run, parking 10 home runs in his final 14 swings. Then it came down to Harper. He needed 11 home runs to surpass his teammate and advance to the second round. If they tied, then Harper held the advantage because he hit a home run farther than Schwarber did. Alas, Harper fell short with eight homers and was eliminated from the Derby after the first round. In 2018, the Nationals' Bryce Harper beat the Cubs' Kyle Schwarber in the finals to win the Home Run Derby. Perhaps it was only fair that Schwarber was the one who knocked Harper out this year. "I wanted both of us to move on," Schwarber told MLB Networks Lauren Shehadi on the field afterward. "If I wouldve done my job a little bit better, probably wouldve had a better chance for both of us to move on. But super proud of him and what he means to us as a team, us as an organization, and us as Philadelphia. Were lucky to have No. 3 on our side, Ill tell you that." 3. New Format, More Takes This years Home Run Derby introduced a new swing-based format that eliminated the timer, which had been in place since 2015, and the bonus round. Eight players still made up the field, but instead of aiming to hit as many home runs as possible in a timed round, participants started each round with a set number of swings. The first round had 20 swings, the second round had 15, and the third and final round also had 15. The one caveat: if a player homered on his final swing of a round, he can keep swinging until he fails to hit one out. For those of us who have been watching the Home Run Derby for a long time, it was pretty jarring to see the timer disappear on Monday. It took some time to adjust to the flow of the new swing-based format, which in general felt more laid back without the pressure of the clock ticking. It also led to more takes. Since only their swings counted, players were free to take as many pitches from their throwing partners as they wanted. The Red Sox Willson Contreras was putting on a show in the first round, slugging 13 home runs in 19 swings. Then, when he had one final swing remaining, he took four pitches before he saw one he wanted to hit. By the time he took his fourth pitch, the crowd venomously booed him, because they wanted to see some action. This back-and-forth of taking pitches and getting booed continued in the semifinals round, but as usual, the always-fiery Contreras didnt seem to mind the noise. 4. Rice Doesnt Cook Historically, the Yankees have performed well at the Home Run Derby. The Bronx Bombers are tied for the most Derby champions in MLB history with four individual winners: Aaron Judge (2017), Robinson Cano (2011), Jason Giambi (2002), and Tino Martinez (1997). So, the pressure was on for Ben Rice, the latest Yankee to participate in the Derby, to go the distance. But Rice didnt cook on Monday night. It took him a long time and too many swings to get into a groove, and by the time he did, he only hit seven home runs, which was the worst performance out of all the contestants. No matter the final result, it was clear that Rice had too much fun participating in his first-ever Home Run Derby. During pre-Derby introductions, Rice received the loudest boos out of all eight participants from the Philly crowd. Rice loved it. He laughed hysterically hearing the boos and shouted, "Bring it on." When Rice finished the first round, red in the face and completely exhausted, he smiled and hugged his dad, his throwing partner, before walking off the field.