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Cardinals outfielder to compete in Home Run Derby
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker will participate in the Home Run Derby on Monday in Philadelphia. The 24-year-old first-time All-Star joins four other confirmed participants.
Jul 9, 2:39 PM·1m read4 sources
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St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker will take part in the Home Run Derby in Philadelphia on Monday. The 24-year-old is the fifth player announced for the competition. He joins Boston's Willson Contreras, Kansas City's Jac Caglianone, Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero and the New York Yankees' Ben Rice.
The other three participants have not been announced. Walker is a first-time All-Star who is having a breakout season. His 21 homers rank fifth in the National League. 889 OPS and leads the big leagues with 70 RBI.
He will be the eighth Cardinals player to take part in the competition. Previous participants include Jack Clark in 1985, Ray Lankford in 1997, Mark McGwire in 1998-99, Jim Edmonds in 2003, Albert Pujols in 2003, 2007, 2009 and 2022, Matt Holliday in 2010-11 and Carlos Beltran in 2012. A Cardinals player has never won the derby.
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